Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Yemen
Yemen: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 2.46 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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
Yemen recorded 2.46 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Yemen peaked at 2.46 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8075 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Yemen 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8075 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.8746 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8583 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8203 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8875 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9318 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8523 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8619 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8641 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8735 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8932 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9125 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9255 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9319 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9486 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9638 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9858 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9976 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.83 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.88 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.12 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.16 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.24 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.24 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.16 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.04 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.41 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.39 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.46 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.46 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 Mt CO2e, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.46 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8632 Mt CO2e | 0.8075 Mt CO2e | 0.9318 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.967 Mt CO2e | 0.8932 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 2.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 Mt CO2e | 2.04 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 Mt CO2e | 2.32 Mt CO2e | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Yemen?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Yemen was 2.46 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8075 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Yemen ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).