Electricity production from natural gas sources in Yemen
Yemen: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from natural gas sources in Yemen stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Yemen peaked at 39.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Yemen 108th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +44705.9% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -95.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 1.0% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 105 Denmark 2.6% compare
- 106 Luxembourg 2.4% compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 1.4% compare
- 109 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
- 110 Finland 0.9% compare
- 111 Norway 0.9% compare
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 electricity production from natural gas sources in Yemen?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Yemen was 1.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Yemen ranks 108th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.