Kenya vs Yemen: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Kenya
1,429 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Yemen
1,503 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kenya rank
181st
Yemen rank
179th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person in Kenya, a difference of 74 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Kenya ranks 181st and Yemen ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,973 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 193.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Kenya or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Kenya and Yemen?
- 74 kilowatt-hours per person, with Yemen 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 fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Kenya ranks 181st and Yemen ranks 179th 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.