Niger vs Yemen: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Niger
10.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Yemen
2.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger rank
125th
Yemen rank
126th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Yemen, a difference of 7.85 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.7 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Niger ranks 125th and Yemen ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 3.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 202.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 198.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 13.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Niger or Yemen?
- Niger, at 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Niger and Yemen?
- 7.85 kilowatt-hours per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Niger ranks 125th and Yemen ranks 126th of 215 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.