Emissions of air pollutants in Yemen
Yemen: Emissions of air pollutants was 60,162 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
60,162 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
119th
of 220 countries
All-time high
172,164 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
358.1 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Yemen, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 60,162 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants 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, emissions of air pollutants in Yemen peaked at 172,164 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 358.1 tonnes, 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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 358.1 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 358.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 359.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 359.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 360.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 361.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 361.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 362.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 362.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 363.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 364.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 364.73 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 365.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 365.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 366.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 367.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 367.79 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 368.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 369.01 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 369.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 370.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 370.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 371.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 372.1 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 372.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 373.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 373.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 374.58 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 375.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 375.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 376.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 377.08 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 377.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 378.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 378.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 379.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 380.23 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 380.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 381.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 382.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 382.75 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 383.39 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 384.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 384.68 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 385.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 385.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 386.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 387.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 387.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 388.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 389.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 390.97 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 392.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 394.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 396.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 398.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 400.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 401.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 403.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 405.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 407.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 409.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 411.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 413.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 414.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 416.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 418.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 420.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 422.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 424.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 426.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 427.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 429.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 431.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 432.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 434.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 436.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 437.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 439.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 440.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 442.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 444.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 446.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 448.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 451.07 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 453.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 455.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 457.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 459.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 461.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 463.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 466.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 468.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 470.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 472.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 474.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 476.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 479.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 481.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 483.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 485.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 488.07 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 490.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 492.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 494.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 497.07 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 499.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 501.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 503.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 506.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 508.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 512.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 516.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 521.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 525.26 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 529.47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 533.72 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 537.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 542.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 546.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 550.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 556.43 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 562.03 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 567.69 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 573.37 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 579.06 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 584.8 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 590.56 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 596.33 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 602.15 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 608 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 613.43 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 618.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 624.39 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 629.89 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 635.43 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 641 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 646.58 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 652.45 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 658.37 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 664.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 670.33 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 676.4 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 682.49 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 688.59 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 694.73 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 700.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 707.08 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 713.3 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 719.55 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 725.8 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 741.61 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 757.01 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 772.02 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 786.58 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 800.75 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 814.93 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 828.65 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 841.97 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 854.85 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 867.27 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 882.44 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 897.22 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 911.57 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 925.53 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 939.07 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 952.16 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 964.79 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 976.98 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 988.7 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 999.92 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 1,008 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 1,016 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 1,023 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 1,029 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 1,063 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 1,088 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 1,100 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 1,108 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 1,109 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 1,105 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 1,106 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 1,100 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 1,091 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 1,080 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 1,069 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 1,070 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 1,068 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 1,062 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 1,053 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 1,055 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 1,060 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 1,061 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 1,065 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 1,072 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 1,080 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 1,099 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 1,123 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 1,148 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 1,185 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 1,671 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1951 | 1,573 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 1,747 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1953 | 1,864 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 34,664 tonnes | +1760.0% |
| 1955 | 24,046 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1956 | 21,842 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 25,850 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1958 | 19,717 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1959 | 24,658 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1960 | 31,669 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1961 | 25,094 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1962 | 33,156 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1963 | 26,911 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 31,636 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 32,426 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 29,727 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 23,671 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1968 | 76,248 tonnes | +222.1% |
| 1969 | 32,434 tonnes | -57.5% |
| 1970 | 17,960 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 1971 | 47,303 tonnes | +163.4% |
| 1972 | 46,263 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 50,154 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 40,999 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 46,152 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 84,684 tonnes | +83.5% |
| 1977 | 96,866 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 88,880 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 92,626 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 100,218 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 49,213 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 1982 | 74,449 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1983 | 68,780 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 78,059 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 81,181 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 83,220 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 89,514 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 96,525 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 97,842 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 96,232 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 109,946 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 119,910 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 86,623 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 92,411 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 103,237 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 103,844 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 108,777 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 116,398 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 117,600 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 122,157 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 131,153 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 134,655 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 148,443 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 152,518 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 157,521 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 159,126 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 163,526 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 168,209 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 172,164 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 159,079 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 136,643 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 130,738 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 155,899 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 145,212 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 78,959 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 65,312 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 61,005 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 65,032 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 64,904 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59,529 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 58,672 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 60,162 tonnes | +2.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 60,162 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,196 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 60,162 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040 tonnes, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 34,664 tonnes |
| 1968 | +222.1% | 23,671 tonnes | 76,248 tonnes |
| 1971 | +163.4% | 17,960 tonnes | 47,303 tonnes |
| 1976 | +83.5% | 46,152 tonnes | 84,684 tonnes |
| 1969 | -57.5% | 76,248 tonnes | 32,434 tonnes |
| 1981 | -50.9% | 100,218 tonnes | 49,213 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 360.81 tonnes | 358.1 tonnes | 363.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 366.87 tonnes | 364.12 tonnes | 369.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 373.03 tonnes | 370.24 tonnes | 375.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 379.28 tonnes | 376.44 tonnes | 382.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 385.64 tonnes | 382.75 tonnes | 388.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 397.36 tonnes | 389.16 tonnes | 405.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 415.88 tonnes | 407.46 tonnes | 424.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 433.6 tonnes | 426.25 tonnes | 440.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 452.15 tonnes | 442.62 tonnes | 461.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 473.72 tonnes | 463.89 tonnes | 483.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 495.97 tonnes | 485.83 tonnes | 506.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 527.41 tonnes | 508.46 tonnes | 546.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 576.32 tonnes | 550.83 tonnes | 602.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 632.84 tonnes | 608 tonnes | 658.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 691.77 tonnes | 664.31 tonnes | 719.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 792.42 tonnes | 725.8 tonnes | 854.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 930.57 tonnes | 867.27 tonnes | 988.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,055 tonnes | 999.92 tonnes | 1,109 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,080 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 1,106 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,095 tonnes | 1,055 tonnes | 1,185 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 15,763 tonnes | 1,573 tonnes | 34,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 34,297 tonnes | 23,671 tonnes | 76,248 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,189 tonnes | 17,960 tonnes | 96,866 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,900 tonnes | 49,213 tonnes | 100,218 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,498 tonnes | 86,623 tonnes | 119,910 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,947 tonnes | 122,157 tonnes | 172,164 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,278 tonnes | 61,005 tonnes | 159,079 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,454 tonnes | 58,672 tonnes | 60,162 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Yemen
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Yemen?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Yemen was 60,162 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 172,164 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 358.1 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Yemen rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Yemen ranks 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.