Congo vs Yemen: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Congo
4.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Yemen
4.66 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
93rd
Yemen rank
91st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.66 terawatt-hours against 4.32 terawatt-hours in Congo, a difference of 0.34 terawatt-hours.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Congo ranks 93rd and Yemen ranks 91st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.066 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 4.81 terawatt-hours | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 5.71 terawatt-hours | 4.4 terawatt-hours | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.65 terawatt-hours | 3.33 terawatt-hours | 0.32 terawatt-hours | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Congo or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.66 terawatt-hours against 4.32 terawatt-hours in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Congo and Yemen?
- 0.34 terawatt-hours, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Congo ranks 93rd and Yemen ranks 91st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.