Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 53.86 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.05 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2002.
Yemen ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 39.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 44.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 46.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 53.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Yemen
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -38.6% (2018)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.1% (2014)
- GDP per capita 1,079 constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,079 constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,091 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.42 trillion current LCU (2018)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.25 billion current US$ (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.15 billion current LCU (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 864.25 million current US$ (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 53.86 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.05 micrograms per cubic meter in 2002.
- How does Yemen rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.