Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Yemen
Yemen: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 11.78 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Yemen, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Yemen stood at 11.78 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Yemen peaked at 21.09 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.64 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Yemen 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.64 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.85 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.74 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.9 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.97 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.84 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.89 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.94 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.97 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.05 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.12 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.19 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.27 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.42 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.68 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 4 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 7.21 Mt CO2e | +80.5% |
| 1989 | 7.75 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 8.39 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 8.48 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.27 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.19 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 10.37 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 9.68 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 10.15 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 10.79 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.77 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.8 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 13.33 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 12.92 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.94 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.95 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 14.69 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.02 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 20.44 Mt CO2e | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 21.09 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.28 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 20.14 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 20.92 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.61 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 16.65 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 18.04 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 16.96 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 10.87 Mt CO2e | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 9.93 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 11.44 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 12.38 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 13.23 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 13.13 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.24 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.99 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.72 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 11.78 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 11.78 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.49 Mt CO2e, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 11.78 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.71 Mt CO2e, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +80.5% | 4 Mt CO2e | 7.21 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.86 Mt CO2e | 2.64 Mt CO2e | 2.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2 Mt CO2e | 3.05 Mt CO2e | 7.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.79 Mt CO2e | 8.27 Mt CO2e | 11.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 Mt CO2e | 12.92 Mt CO2e | 21.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 Mt CO2e | 9.93 Mt CO2e | 20.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 Mt CO2e | 11.72 Mt CO2e | 13.24 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Yemen?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Yemen was 11.78 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 21.09 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Yemen ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).