Yemen vs Zambia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Yemen
114.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
115.88 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Yemen rank
170th
Zambia rank
169th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Yemen
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 115.88 kilowatt-hours against 114.83 kilowatt-hours in Yemen, a difference of 1.05 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Yemen ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 169th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.05 kilowatt-hours | 3.26 kilowatt-hours | 209.79 kilowatt-hours | Yemen |
| 2010s | 191.74 kilowatt-hours | 46.96 kilowatt-hours | 144.78 kilowatt-hours | Yemen |
| 2020s | 86.1 kilowatt-hours | 102.94 kilowatt-hours | 16.84 kilowatt-hours | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Yemen or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 115.88 kilowatt-hours against 114.83 kilowatt-hours in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Yemen and Zambia?
- 1.05 kilowatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Yemen ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 169th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. 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 kilowatt-hours per person.