Outdoor air pollution exposure in Yemen
Yemen: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
30th
of 241 countries
All-time high
43.4
in 2012
All-time low
26
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Yemen, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Yemen is 35, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Yemen peaked at 43.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1998.
That places Yemen 30th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26 | — |
| 1999 | 28.2 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 33.5 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 29.6 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 28.3 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 33.2 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 31.8 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 32.1 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.5 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.5 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 33.4 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 34.4 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 41.4 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 43.4 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 40.3 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 37.4 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 38.4 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 37.3 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.7 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 41.4 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 38.4 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 36.8 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 40 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 31.6 | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 35 | +10.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.8, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1 | 26 | 28.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.11 | 28.3 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.99 | 34.4 | 43.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.36 | 31.6 | 40 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 35.4 compare
- 28 Benin 35.3 compare
- 29 Mauritania 35.2 compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 34.6 compare
- 32 Oman 34.1 compare
- 33 Jordan 32.6 compare
- 33 Tajikistan 32.6 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Yemen?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Yemen was 35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1998.
- How does Yemen rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Yemen ranks 30th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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