Azerbaijan vs Yemen: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Azerbaijan
87.9%
in 2025
Yemen
88.8%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
56th
Yemen rank
55th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Azerbaijan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 88.8% against 87.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 55th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 100.0% | 10.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 96.1% | 5.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 85.6% | 7.4% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Azerbaijan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 88.8% against 87.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Azerbaijan and Yemen?
- 0.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Yemen rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 55th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.