Sanaa

Sanaa, Yemen, scores 33 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #295 of 309 destinations. 17 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 55% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 33
• OECD: 42
• UN Tourism: 31
• UNDRR: 38

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 0.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 219 kg per resident per year (Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Al-Dailami et al., 'Sustainable solid waste management in Yemen: environmental, social aspects, and challenges'), 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Income per head: 3,164 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2013). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: No dedicated tourism budget found (Yemen Tourism Promotion Board (YTPB), 2024). Grade 0/4.
• Travel advisory: 4 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Above 3: grade 0/4.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality

• Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
• Domestic share of nights: not measured yet
• Largest foreign market: not measured yet
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: not measured yet
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: not measured yet

Economy and jobs: 13

• Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
• Unemployment rate: 17.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 12 and 18: grade 1/4. Source
• Income per head: 3,164 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2013). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 65

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 0.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4. Source
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 7.7 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Above 6.5: grade 0/4. Source

Water and environment: 44

• Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / WHO / UN-Habitat SDG Country Profile: Yemen (Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 219 kg per resident per year (Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Al-Dailami et al., 'Sustainable solid waste management in Yemen: environmental, social aspects, and challenges'), 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 12.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Academia / Study on Green Spaces in Sana'a Old City - Yemen between Past to Present, 2023). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source

Community and housing

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: not measured yet
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 17

• Access redundancy: 1 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Ministry of Transport and Public Works / Sanaa International Airport reports, 2024). Between 1 and 2: grade 1/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (IMPACT Consulting & Telegrafia System Documentation, 2022–2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Yemen Tourism Promotion Board (YTPB), 2024). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 2.4 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 4 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Above 3: grade 0/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: No dedicated tourism budget found (Yemen Tourism Promotion Board (YTPB), 2024). Grade 0/4. Source

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