Energy intensity in Yemen
Yemen: Energy intensity was 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
70th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1985
All-time low
0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1999
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity 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 in Yemen is 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity 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.
Yemen ranks 70th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Energy intensity in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8396 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.8065 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9312 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8155 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9763 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9806 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9698 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.816 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.733 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.779 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.754 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7415 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7565 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8283 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +51.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8574 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8307 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9175 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9314 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9284 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8977 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9212 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9322 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.993 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8935 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8584 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7264 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.978 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9274 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.693 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6106 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8297 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9637 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +51.7% | 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8283 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
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
- 67 Ecuador 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 68 Luxembourg 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 69 Honduras 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 71 Taiwan 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 72 Comoros 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 73 Lesotho 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 in Yemen?
- Energy intensity 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 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1985.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for energy intensity?
- Yemen ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.