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Yemen Annual CO2 Emissions

Yemen's annual CO2 emissions fell to 10.03 million tonnes in 2023, down from 10.3 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents a decrease of 2.5% (261,250) from the previous year. Yemen has annual CO2 emissions higher than the global median (10.03 million vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Asia, Yemen is lower (10.03 million vs regional median 49.25 million) and ranks 42nd out of 49 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1950-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 10.03
2022 10.3
2021 10.87
2020 10.88
2019 11.84
2018 11.6
2017 9.69
2016 10.01
2015 14.08
2014 26.48
2013 27.16
2012 20.36
2011 22.52
2010 25.71
2009 26.78
2008 24.41
2007 23.57
2006 23.79
2005 21.66
2004 19.98
2003 18.48
2002 16.58
2001 17.08
2000 15.73
1999 14.69
1998 12.84
1997 12.17
1996 11.3
1995 11.06
1994 9.91
1993 8.63
1992 9.87
1991 9.13
1990 9.52
1989 9.94
1988 9.55
1987 8.63
1986 8.19
1985 8.57
1984 7.1
1983 6.29
1982 5.93
1981 4.23
1980 3.31
1979 3.22
1978 3.1
1977 2.98
1976 2.56
1975 2.17
1974 2.25
1973 2.73
1972 1.49
1971 1.97
1970 2.51
1969 4.68
1968 11.64
1967 3.05
1966 3.46
1965 3.93
1964 3.63
1963 2.92
1962 3.88
1961 2.66
1960 3.63
1959 2.6
1958 1.88
1957 2.96
1956 2.33
1955 2.48
1954 4.46
1953 0.07
1952 0.06
1951 0.04
1950 0.06
Yemen Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in Yemen.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 44.42% 44.42% 2022
Forest Area (%) 1.04% 1.04% 2022