Energy intensity level of primary energy in Yemen
Yemen: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Yemen stood at 4.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Yemen peaked at 4.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 73rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.41 | — |
| 1991 | 2.76 | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 2.78 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.32 | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 2.27 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.43 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.37 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.39 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.41 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.62 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.62 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.61 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.94 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.07 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.91 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.96 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 2.76 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.44 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 3.21 | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 3.13 | +128.5% |
| 2018 | 4.34 | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 4.27 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.42 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.18 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 4.35 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.14 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.27 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.61 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 1.37 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 4.14 | 4.42 | 4 |
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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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Yemen?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Yemen was 4.14 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Yemen ranks 73rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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