Significant earthquakes in Yemen
Yemen: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 1991. ▬ Flat
Latest (1991)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
1
in 1072
All-time low
1
in 1072
Years of data
10
1072–1991
Significant earthquakes in Yemen, 1072–1991
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1 for significant earthquakes in 1991. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Yemen peaked at 1 in 1072 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1072.
Yemen ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Significant earthquakes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1072 | 1 | — |
| 1358 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1377 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1387 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1426 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1463 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1679 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1070s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1350s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1370s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1380s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1420s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1460s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1670s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Yemen?
- Significant earthquakes in Yemen was 1 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1072.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1072.
- How does Yemen rank for significant earthquakes?
- Yemen ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 1991.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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