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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Yemen

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Yemen
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Yemen

116 Lithuania 62,114 tonnes compare
117 Bahrain 61,971 tonnes compare
118 Papua New Guinea 61,833 tonnes compare
120 Benin 60,140 tonnes compare
121 Zambia 57,281 tonnes compare
122 Guinea 56,242 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Yemen

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 32.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8107 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0196 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.81 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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