Yemen - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Yemen was 4,880 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,880 in 2018 and a minimum value of 2,650 in 1991.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,780
1991 2,650
1992 2,700
1993 2,760
1994 2,730
1995 2,780
1996 2,880
1997 3,000
1998 3,140
1999 3,210
2000 3,310
2001 3,470
2002 3,510
2003 3,890
2004 3,940
2005 3,980
2006 4,070
2007 4,230
2008 4,360
2009 4,460
2010 4,510
2011 4,630
2012 4,680
2013 4,750
2014 4,830
2015 4,770
2016 4,630
2017 4,600
2018 4,880

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Yemen was 760.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,320.00 in 2007 and a minimum value of 120.00 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 120.00
1991 130.00
1992 140.00
1993 150.00
1994 160.00
1995 170.00
1996 370.00
1997 570.00
1998 770.00
1999 980.00
2000 1,180.00
2001 1,200.00
2002 1,230.00
2003 1,260.00
2004 1,290.00
2005 1,320.00
2006 1,320.00
2007 1,320.00
2008 1,310.00
2009 1,310.00
2010 1,310.00
2011 1,200.00
2012 1,090.00
2013 980.00
2014 870.00
2015 760.00
2016 760.00
2017 760.00
2018 760.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Yemen was 17.06 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 19.93 in 2000, while its lowest value was 3.41 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 7.10
1971 6.73
1972 6.64
1973 6.91
1974 6.53
1975 6.56
1976 6.86
1977 6.75
1978 6.70
1979 6.68
1980 7.08
1981 6.95
1982 7.05
1983 7.08
1984 7.13
1985 7.09
1986 7.72
1987 8.60
1988 17.71
1989 18.47
1990 3.41
1991 3.79
1992 3.97
1993 4.14
1994 4.40
1995 4.56
1996 8.89
1997 12.36
1998 15.16
1999 17.85
2000 19.93
2001 19.48
2002 19.55
2003 18.64
2004 18.72
2005 18.80
2006 18.33
2007 17.72
2008 17.06

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Yemen was 8,590 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,590 in 2018 and a minimum value of 3,430 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,520
1991 3,430
1992 3,530
1993 3,620
1994 3,640
1995 3,730
1996 4,160
1997 4,610
1998 5,080
1999 5,490
2000 5,920
2001 6,160
2002 6,290
2003 6,760
2004 6,890
2005 7,020
2006 7,200
2007 7,450
2008 7,680
2009 7,870
2010 8,020
2011 8,120
2012 8,150
2013 8,210
2014 8,270
2015 8,200
2016 8,150
2017 8,210
2018 8,590

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Yemen was 128.52 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 128.52 in 2012 and a minimum value of -0.65 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -0.65
1992 0.59
1993 5.16
1994 26.23
1995 26.11
1996 30.55
1997 36.81
1998 40.54
1999 47.17
2000 56.89
2001 59.33
2002 61.43
2003 74.67
2004 75.71
2005 99.06
2006 113.14
2007 116.66
2008 112.66
2009 118.17
2010 124.03
2011 126.27
2012 128.52

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions