Energy intensity level of primary energy in Yemen
Yemen: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.07 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO). Measured in MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 2.07 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2021.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Yemen peaked at 3.52 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.75 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2016.
That places Yemen 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Yemen, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.88 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 3.08 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.87 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.07 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.22 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.25 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.37 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.25 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.47 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.12 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.03 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 3.52 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 3.35 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.22 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 1.75 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.24 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 2.22 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.12 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.07 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.87 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.47 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 1.75 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.52 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.07 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.12 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 179 Romania 2.12 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 180 Dominican Republic 2.11 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 182 Albania 2.06 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 182 Guyana 2.06 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 184 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.04 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ 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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Yemen?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Yemen was 2.07 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Yemen ranks 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.