World vs Yemen: Electricity production from oil sources
World
1.3%
in 2024
Yemen
88.4%
in 2023
World rank
34th
Yemen rank
32nd
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- World
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 88.4% against 1.3% in World, a difference of 87.1%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 66.0 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
World ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 100.0% | 90.6% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 100.0% | 93.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 74.7% | 70.6% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 88.5% | 85.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, World or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 88.4% against 1.3% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between World and Yemen?
- 87.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do World and Yemen rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- World ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.