CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Yemen CO₂ Emissions
Yemen emitted 10.1 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 0.25 t per person — #110 of 213 countries and 0.03% of global emissions. That is 5% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2013 at 27.3 million tonnes and are now 63% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Yemen, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.1 | 0.25 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 0.26 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | 0.27 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.6 | 0.29 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.8 | 0.30 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8 | 0.34 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | 0.34 | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 9.2 | 0.28 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 10.0 | 0.31 | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 14.1 | 0.45 | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 26.6 | 0.88 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 27.3 | 0.93 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 20.5 | 0.72 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 22.6 | 0.82 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 25.8 | 0.97 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 26.9 | 1.04 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 24.5 | 0.98 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 23.7 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.9 | 1.02 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 21.8 | 0.96 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 20.1 | 0.91 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 18.6 | 0.87 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 16.7 | 0.80 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 0.85 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 15.8 | 0.81 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 14.8 | 0.78 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 12.9 | 0.70 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 12.3 | 0.69 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 11.4 | 0.66 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 11.1 | 0.67 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 10.0 | 0.62 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 8.7 | 0.56 | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 9.9 | 0.66 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 9.2 | 0.64 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 9.6 | 0.69 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 10.0 | 0.75 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 9.6 | 0.75 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 8.7 | 0.70 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 8.2 | 0.69 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 8.6 | 0.75 | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 7.1 | 0.65 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 6.3 | 0.59 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 5.9 | 0.58 | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 4.2 | 0.43 | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 3.3 | 0.35 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.2 | 0.35 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 3.1 | 0.35 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 3.0 | 0.34 | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 2.6 | 0.31 | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 2.2 | 0.27 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.2 | 0.28 | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 2.7 | 0.36 | +82.6% |
| 1972 | 1.5 | 0.20 | -24.2% |
| 1971 | 2.0 | 0.27 | -21.5% |
| 1970 | 2.5 | 0.36 | -46.3% |
| 1969 | 4.7 | 0.68 | -59.8% |
| 1968 | 11.6 | 1.74 | +281.3% |
| 1967 | 3.1 | 0.47 | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 3.5 | 0.55 | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 3.9 | 0.63 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 3.6 | 0.60 | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 2.9 | 0.49 | -24.9% |
| 1962 | 3.9 | 0.67 | +45.8% |
| 1961 | 2.7 | 0.47 | -26.6% |
| 1960 | 3.6 | 0.66 | +39.6% |
| 1959 | 2.6 | 0.48 | +38.1% |
| 1958 | 1.9 | 0.36 | -36.3% |
| 1957 | 3.0 | 0.57 | +26.9% |
| 1956 | 2.3 | 0.46 | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 2.5 | 0.50 | -44.2% |
| 1954 | 4.5 | 0.91 | +6,264.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1 | 0.01 | +18.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1 | 0.01 | +47.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0 | 0.01 | -32.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1 | 0.01 | — |
Where Yemen's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Yemen vs the world
Primary energy use: 1,518 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.