Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate was -1.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Yemen is -1.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 9.53 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -8.6 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Yemen 201st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4705 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0.1067 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0964 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0824 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1997 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -2859.9% |
| 1998 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0224 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0135 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -0.4348 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -0.655 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -771.1% |
| 2007 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1086 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2169 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 2010 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +3691.8% |
| 2011 | -0.3 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2012 | -0.4012 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2013 | -0.8056 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 2014 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +227.6% |
| 2015 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2016 | -0.2146 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -8.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 3.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -1.14 % change on previous year | — |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -1.14 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.09 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3691.8% | 0.2169 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -2859.9% | 0.0824 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1348 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0565 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1976 % change on previous year | -8.6 % change on previous year | 9.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4155 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 198 Guatemala -0.8 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Botswana -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Pakistan -1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Fiji -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Panama -2 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Yemen was -1.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 201st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Access to electricity urban vs rural Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.