Coal consumption per person in Yemen
Yemen: Coal consumption per person was 66.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Yemen is 66.42 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,347.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Yemen peaked at 66.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Yemen ranks 106th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 103 Venezuela 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 Namibia 70.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 105 Togo 67.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Armenia 64.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Switzerland 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2019)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 31.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Yemen?
- Coal consumption per person in Yemen was 66.42 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 66.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for coal consumption per person?
- Yemen ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.