How does Yemen rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Yemen ranks 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Yemen data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Yemen

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Yemen
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Yemen: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 34,714 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

34,714 tonnes

Change on year

up 7.5%

World rank

100th

of 220 countries

All-time high

124,934 tonnes

in 2009

All-time low

11.4 tonnes

in 1939

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Yemen, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 34,714 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Yemen peaked at 124,934 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.4 tonnes, in 1939.

That places Yemen 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	115 tonnes	114.18 tonnes	115.82 tonnes	10
1760s	116.84 tonnes	116.01 tonnes	117.67 tonnes	10
1770s	118.7 tonnes	117.86 tonnes	119.54 tonnes	10
1780s	120.57 tonnes	119.72 tonnes	121.42 tonnes	10
1790s	122.46 tonnes	121.61 tonnes	123.32 tonnes	10
1800s	124.37 tonnes	123.51 tonnes	125.23 tonnes	10
1810s	126.29 tonnes	125.42 tonnes	127.15 tonnes	10
1820s	127.83 tonnes	127.34 tonnes	128.32 tonnes	10
1830s	129.5 tonnes	128.43 tonnes	130.56 tonnes	10
1840s	131.88 tonnes	130.8 tonnes	132.95 tonnes	10
1850s	134.28 tonnes	133.19 tonnes	135.36 tonnes	10
1860s	136.69 tonnes	135.6 tonnes	137.78 tonnes	10
1870s	140.53 tonnes	138.02 tonnes	143.04 tonnes	10
1880s	145.62 tonnes	143.6 tonnes	147.65 tonnes	10
1890s	150.17 tonnes	148.1 tonnes	152.24 tonnes	10
1900s	138.22 tonnes	123.42 tonnes	152.7 tonnes	10
1910s	105.89 tonnes	91.1 tonnes	120.03 tonnes	10
1920s	71.21 tonnes	54.1 tonnes	87.62 tonnes	10
1930s	31.11 tonnes	11.4 tonnes	50.08 tonnes	10
1940s	12.82 tonnes	11.65 tonnes	14.03 tonnes	10
1950s	10,228 tonnes	157.5 tonnes	19,182 tonnes	10
1960s	23,772 tonnes	15,224 tonnes	42,285 tonnes	10
1970s	32,784 tonnes	9,564 tonnes	52,815 tonnes	10
1980s	42,448 tonnes	24,164 tonnes	53,675 tonnes	10
1990s	57,465 tonnes	46,143 tonnes	75,387 tonnes	10
2000s	99,168 tonnes	80,052 tonnes	124,934 tonnes	10
2010s	73,102 tonnes	38,719 tonnes	119,845 tonnes	10
2020s	33,762 tonnes	32,282 tonnes	34,714 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Yemen

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More energy & mining data for Yemen

Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2019)
Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2019)
Gas production 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 0.1% (2019)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 31.2% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.6% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Yemen?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Yemen was 34,714 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 124,934 tonnes in 2009.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 11.4 tonnes in 1939.
How does Yemen rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Yemen ranks 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.