Yemen vs Zimbabwe: Primary energy use
Yemen
61.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
67.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Yemen rank
104th
Zimbabwe rank
101st
Primary energy use over time
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 67.52 terawatt-hours against 61.6 terawatt-hours in Yemen, a difference of 5.92 terawatt-hours.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Yemen ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.15 terawatt-hours | 39.21 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 45.01 terawatt-hours | 51.71 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 79.44 terawatt-hours | 41.47 terawatt-hours | 37.97 terawatt-hours | Yemen |
| 2010s | 73.32 terawatt-hours | 42.03 terawatt-hours | 31.29 terawatt-hours | Yemen |
| 2020s | 61.12 terawatt-hours | 49.75 terawatt-hours | 11.37 terawatt-hours | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Yemen or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 67.52 terawatt-hours against 61.6 terawatt-hours in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Yemen and Zimbabwe?
- 5.92 terawatt-hours, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Yemen and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary energy use?
- Yemen ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.