Long run air pollution in Yemen
Yemen: Long run air pollution was 60,162 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
60,162
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
119th
of 220 countries
All-time high
172,164
in 2009
All-time low
358.1
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Yemen, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 60,162 for long run air pollution in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Yemen peaked at 172,164 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 358.1, in 1750.
Yemen ranks 119th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 358.1 | — |
| 1751 | 358.71 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 359.31 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 359.91 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 360.51 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 361.11 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 361.71 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 362.32 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 362.92 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 363.52 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 364.12 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 364.73 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 365.34 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 365.96 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 366.57 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 367.18 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 367.79 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 368.4 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 369.01 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 369.62 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 370.24 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 370.86 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 371.48 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 372.1 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 372.72 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 373.34 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 373.96 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 374.58 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 375.2 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 375.82 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 376.44 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 377.08 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 377.71 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 378.34 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 378.97 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 379.6 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 380.23 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 380.86 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 381.49 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 382.12 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 382.75 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 383.39 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 384.03 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 384.68 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 385.32 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 385.96 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 386.6 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 387.24 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 387.88 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 388.52 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 389.16 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 390.97 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 392.79 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 394.61 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 396.44 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 398.27 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 400.1 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 401.92 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 403.76 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 405.61 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 407.46 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 409.32 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 411.19 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 413.06 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 414.94 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 416.81 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 418.68 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 420.57 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 422.46 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 424.35 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 426.25 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 427.88 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 429.51 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 431.14 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 432.78 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 434.41 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 436.03 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 437.68 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 439.32 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 440.97 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 442.62 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 444.72 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 446.83 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 448.95 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 451.07 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 453.2 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 455.31 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 457.45 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 459.59 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 461.74 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 463.89 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 466.06 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 468.24 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 470.42 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 472.61 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 474.78 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 476.98 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 479.19 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 481.39 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 483.61 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 485.83 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 488.07 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 490.32 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 492.57 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 494.83 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 497.07 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 499.34 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 501.61 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 503.89 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 506.17 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 508.46 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 512.64 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 516.82 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 521.03 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 525.26 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 529.47 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 533.72 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 537.98 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 542.24 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 546.52 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 550.83 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 556.43 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 562.03 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 567.69 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 573.37 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 579.06 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 584.8 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 590.56 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 596.33 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 602.15 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 608 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 613.43 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 618.9 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 624.39 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 629.89 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 635.43 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 641 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 646.58 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 652.45 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 658.37 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 664.31 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 670.33 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 676.4 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 682.49 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 688.59 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 694.73 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 700.9 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 707.08 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 713.3 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 719.55 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 725.8 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 741.61 | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 757.01 | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 772.02 | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 786.58 | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 800.75 | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 814.93 | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 828.65 | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 841.97 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 854.85 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 867.27 | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 882.44 | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 897.22 | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 911.57 | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 925.53 | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 939.07 | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 952.16 | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 964.79 | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 976.98 | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 988.7 | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 999.92 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 1,008 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 1,016 | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 1,023 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 1,029 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 1,063 | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 1,088 | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 1,100 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 1,108 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 1,109 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 1,105 | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 1,106 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 1,100 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 1,091 | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 1,080 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 1,069 | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 1,070 | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 1,068 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 1,062 | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 1,053 | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 1,055 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 1,060 | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 1,061 | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 1,065 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 1,072 | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 1,080 | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 1,099 | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 1,123 | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 1,148 | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 1,185 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 1,671 | +41.1% |
| 1951 | 1,573 | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 1,747 | +11.0% |
| 1953 | 1,864 | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 34,664 | +1760.0% |
| 1955 | 24,046 | -30.6% |
| 1956 | 21,842 | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 25,850 | +18.3% |
| 1958 | 19,717 | -23.7% |
| 1959 | 24,658 | +25.1% |
| 1960 | 31,669 | +28.4% |
| 1961 | 25,094 | -20.8% |
| 1962 | 33,156 | +32.1% |
| 1963 | 26,911 | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 31,636 | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 32,426 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 29,727 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 23,671 | -20.4% |
| 1968 | 76,248 | +222.1% |
| 1969 | 32,434 | -57.5% |
| 1970 | 17,960 | -44.6% |
| 1971 | 47,303 | +163.4% |
| 1972 | 46,263 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 50,154 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 40,999 | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 46,152 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 84,684 | +83.5% |
| 1977 | 96,866 | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 88,880 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 92,626 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 100,218 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 49,213 | -50.9% |
| 1982 | 74,449 | +51.3% |
| 1983 | 68,780 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 78,059 | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 81,181 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 83,220 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 89,514 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 96,525 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 97,842 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 96,232 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 109,946 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 119,910 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 86,623 | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 92,411 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 103,237 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 103,844 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 108,777 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 116,398 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 117,600 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 122,157 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 131,153 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 134,655 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 148,443 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 152,518 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 157,521 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 159,126 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 163,526 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 168,209 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 172,164 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 159,079 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 136,643 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 130,738 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 155,899 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 145,212 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 78,959 | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 65,312 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 61,005 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 65,032 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 64,904 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59,529 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 58,672 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 60,162 | +2.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 60,162 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 60,162 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +1760.0% | 1,864 | 34,664 |
| 1968 | +222.1% | 23,671 | 76,248 |
| 1971 | +163.4% | 17,960 | 47,303 |
| 1976 | +83.5% | 46,152 | 84,684 |
| 1969 | -57.5% | 76,248 | 32,434 |
| 1981 | -50.9% | 100,218 | 49,213 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 360.81 | 358.1 | 363.52 | 10 |
| 1760s | 366.87 | 364.12 | 369.62 | 10 |
| 1770s | 373.03 | 370.24 | 375.82 | 10 |
| 1780s | 379.28 | 376.44 | 382.12 | 10 |
| 1790s | 385.64 | 382.75 | 388.52 | 10 |
| 1800s | 397.36 | 389.16 | 405.61 | 10 |
| 1810s | 415.88 | 407.46 | 424.35 | 10 |
| 1820s | 433.6 | 426.25 | 440.97 | 10 |
| 1830s | 452.15 | 442.62 | 461.74 | 10 |
| 1840s | 473.72 | 463.89 | 483.61 | 10 |
| 1850s | 495.97 | 485.83 | 506.17 | 10 |
| 1860s | 527.41 | 508.46 | 546.52 | 10 |
| 1870s | 576.32 | 550.83 | 602.15 | 10 |
| 1880s | 632.84 | 608 | 658.37 | 10 |
| 1890s | 691.77 | 664.31 | 719.55 | 10 |
| 1900s | 792.42 | 725.8 | 854.85 | 10 |
| 1910s | 930.57 | 867.27 | 988.7 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,055 | 999.92 | 1,109 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,080 | 1,053 | 1,106 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,095 | 1,055 | 1,185 | 10 |
| 1950s | 15,763 | 1,573 | 34,664 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34,297 | 23,671 | 76,248 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,189 | 17,960 | 96,866 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,900 | 49,213 | 100,218 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,498 | 86,623 | 119,910 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,947 | 122,157 | 172,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,278 | 61,005 | 159,079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,454 | 58,672 | 60,162 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5266 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.67 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Yemen?
- Long run air pollution in Yemen was 60,162 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 172,164 in 2009.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 358.1 in 1750.
- How does Yemen rank for long run air pollution?
- Yemen ranks 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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