Environment & Energy

Yemen

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Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil87.7%
  • Solar11.2%
  • Gas1.1%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
1.638.4215.22228.819702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
0.71.452.22.953.719902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
0.8621.221.571.922.2819902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions10.6 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.261 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share3.7 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita155 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal170 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share11.2 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites5 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature25.7 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)12,100 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements6 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity2,430 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita2.1 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture3.23 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry3.56 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic1.77 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total10.1–10,600 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 10,580 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 10.13 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Cement production
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial10.1 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.3 · 2026 · 192 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen
  • M5.0 · 2026 · 174 km NNE of Qalansīyah, Yemen
  • M5.3 · 2025 · 210 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events4NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 4NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share2.28 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production15.2 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0.0104 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueslimited natural freshwater resources; inadequate supplies of potable water; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertificationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Yemen's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (10.6 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.261 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.