Energy imports and exports in Yemen
Yemen: Energy imports and exports was -11.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy imports and exports in Yemen, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -11.0% for energy imports and exports in 2022.
That represents a change of up 64.6% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Yemen peaked at 48.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -454.9%, in 1994.
Yemen ranks 103rd of 142 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.
Energy imports and exports in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -255.4% | — |
| 1991 | -226.5% | -11.3% |
| 1992 | -153.0% | -32.5% |
| 1993 | -272.0% | +77.8% |
| 1994 | -454.9% | +67.3% |
| 1995 | -400.2% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | -395.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | -388.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | -365.4% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | -337.8% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | -359.6% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | -314.8% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | -323.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | -272.3% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | -214.7% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | -191.6% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | -140.0% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | -135.3% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | -100.1% | -26.0% |
| 2009 | -84.1% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | -141.9% | +68.7% |
| 2011 | -174.9% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | -144.9% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | -117.5% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | -104.5% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | -8.0% | -92.3% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -697.0% |
| 2017 | -15.5% | -132.4% |
| 2018 | -26.2% | +68.3% |
| 2019 | -27.7% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | -34.8% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | -31.2% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | -11.0% | -64.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -324.8% | -454.9% | -153.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -213.6% | -359.6% | -84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -71.3% | -174.9% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -25.7% | -34.8% | -11.0% | 3 |
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- 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 energy imports and exports in Yemen?
- Energy imports and exports in Yemen was -11.0% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -454.9% in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for energy imports and exports?
- Yemen ranks 103rd out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.