Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Yemen
Yemen: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 47.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 47.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Yemen peaked at 61.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2024.
That places Yemen 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 54.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 50.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.0% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Yemen?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Yemen was 47.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Yemen ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.