South Africa vs Yemen: Gas production per person
South Africa
9.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Yemen
2.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
94th
Yemen rank
97th
Gas production per person over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Yemen, a difference of 6.95 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.4 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
South Africa ranks 94th and Yemen ranks 97th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 325.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.24 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 420.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 387.14 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 209.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,797 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,588 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 50.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.77 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, South Africa or Yemen?
- South Africa, at 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between South Africa and Yemen?
- 6.95 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for gas production per person?
- South Africa ranks 94th and Yemen ranks 97th of 219 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 Gas production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.