Coal consumption in Yemen
Yemen: Coal consumption was 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption in Yemen stood at 2.7 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,391.7% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Yemen peaked at 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Yemen 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption in Yemen, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | +304.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | -96.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3621 terawatt-hours | +2341363.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6789 terawatt-hours | +87.5% |
| 2010 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +88.9% |
| 2011 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9581 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6954 terawatt-hours | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2494 terawatt-hours | -64.1% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2022 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 0.1807 terawatt-hours | -84.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | +1391.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.31 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2341363.6% | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3621 terawatt-hours |
| 2024 | +1391.7% | 0.1807 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1042 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6789 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 0.2494 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8118 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Yemen?
- Coal consumption in Yemen was 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for coal consumption?
- Yemen ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.