Kenya vs Yemen: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
1,677 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Yemen
1,518 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kenya rank
184th
Yemen rank
187th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person in Yemen, a difference of 159 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Kenya ranks 184th and Yemen ranks 187th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,838 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,543 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,218 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 875.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Yemen?
- Kenya, at 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Yemen?
- 159 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 184th and Yemen ranks 187th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.