Comoros vs Yemen: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Comoros
1,821 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Yemen
1,503 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Comoros rank
176th
Yemen rank
179th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Comoros
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person in Yemen, a difference of 318 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.

Comoros ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 179th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 488.5 kilowatt-hours per person 3,265 kilowatt-hours per person 2,776 kilowatt-hours per person Yemen
1990s 542.03 kilowatt-hours per person 2,776 kilowatt-hours per person 2,234 kilowatt-hours per person Yemen
2000s 913.32 kilowatt-hours per person 3,494 kilowatt-hours per person 2,581 kilowatt-hours per person Yemen
2010s 1,098 kilowatt-hours per person 2,433 kilowatt-hours per person 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person Yemen
2020s 1,790 kilowatt-hours per person 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person 205.15 kilowatt-hours per person Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Comoros or Yemen?
Comoros, at 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Comoros and Yemen?
318 kilowatt-hours per person, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Yemen?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Yemen rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Comoros ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 179th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.