Democratic Republic of Congo vs Yemen: Electricity generation per person

Democratic Republic of Congo
145.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Yemen
129.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
190th
Yemen rank
192nd

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Yemen
100150200250300200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 145.69 kilowatt-hours against 129.36 kilowatt-hours in Yemen, a difference of 16.33 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th and Yemen ranks 192nd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 118.55 kilowatt-hours 213.05 kilowatt-hours 94.5 kilowatt-hours Yemen
2010s 111.41 kilowatt-hours 196.01 kilowatt-hours 84.6 kilowatt-hours Yemen
2020s 143.24 kilowatt-hours 99.72 kilowatt-hours 43.52 kilowatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Yemen?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 145.69 kilowatt-hours against 129.36 kilowatt-hours in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
16.33 kilowatt-hours, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen rank globally for electricity generation per person?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th and Yemen ranks 192nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.