Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Yemen

Yemen: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 2,449 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2,449
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 224 countries
All-time high
8,672
in 2014
All-time low
2,449
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Yemen, 2000–2022

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201120222000: 3.4k2001: 3.7k2002: 3.8k2003: 4.1k2004: 4.4k2005: 4.8k2006: 5.4k2007: 6.0k2008: 6.5k2009: 6.7k2010: 7.8k2011: 6.2k2012: 7.1k2013: 8.5k2014: 8.7k2015: 5.6k2016: 4.6k2017: 3.9k2018: 3.0k2019: 2.8k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.4k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 2,449 for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Yemen peaked at 8,672 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,449, in 2020.

Yemen ranks 109th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels) in Yemen, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3,434
2001 3,671 +6.9%
2002 3,798 +3.5%
2003 4,123 +8.6%
2004 4,365 +5.9%
2005 4,767 +9.2%
2006 5,387 +13.0%
2007 6,027 +11.9%
2008 6,546 +8.6%
2009 6,749 +3.1%
2010 7,755 +14.9%
2011 6,204 -20.0%
2012 7,073 +14.0%
2013 8,501 +20.2%
2014 8,672 +2.0%
2015 5,646 -34.9%
2016 4,643 -17.8%
2017 3,856 -17.0%
2018 3,003 -22.1%
2019 2,792 -7.0%
2020 2,449 -12.3%
2021 2,449 +0.0%
2022 2,449 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,887 3,434 6,749 10
2010s 5,814 2,792 8,672 10
2020s 2,449 2,449 2,449 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Yemen?
Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Yemen was 2,449 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 8,672 in 2014.
What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 2,449 in 2020.
How does Yemen rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
Yemen ranks 109th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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