Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▬ Flat
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Yemen is 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1999.
That places Yemen 67th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9441 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8065 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8221 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9038 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8283 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.993 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8494 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6106 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 64 Ecuador 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 65 Luxembourg 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 66 Honduras 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 68 Taiwan 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 69 Comoros 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 70 Lesotho 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2019)
- Gas production 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 31.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1985.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 67th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.