Senegal vs Yemen: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Senegal
17.44 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Yemen
2.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Senegal rank
124th
Yemen rank
126th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Senegal
- Yemen
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person against 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Yemen, a difference of 14.57 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Senegal's figure about 6.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Senegal ranks 124th and Yemen ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1990s | 29.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Senegal |
| 2000s | 42.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Senegal |
| 2010s | 35.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 202.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 23.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Senegal or Yemen?
- Senegal, at 17.44 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 Senegal and Yemen?
- 14.57 kilowatt-hours per person, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Senegal ranks 124th 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.