Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
173rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1958
All-time low
0.0416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Yemen, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Yemen is 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Yemen peaked at 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.0416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Yemen 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 171 Bahrain 0.1329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Jordan 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 174 Jamaica 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 176 Burundi 0.1195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Yemen?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Yemen was 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1958.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Yemen ranks 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.