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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
69th
of 165 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

00.250.50.7511980200120221980: 0.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar1981: 0.807 kilowatt-hours per dollar1982: 0.931 kilowatt-hours per dollar1983: 0.816 kilowatt-hours per dollar1984: 0.976 kilowatt-hours per dollar1985: 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar1986: 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar1987: 0.981 kilowatt-hours per dollar1988: 0.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar1989: 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar1990: 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar1991: 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar1992: 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar1993: 0.816 kilowatt-hours per dollar1994: 0.733 kilowatt-hours per dollar1995: 0.779 kilowatt-hours per dollar1996: 0.754 kilowatt-hours per dollar1997: 0.742 kilowatt-hours per dollar1998: 0.757 kilowatt-hours per dollar1999: 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar2000: 0.828 kilowatt-hours per dollar2001: 0.857 kilowatt-hours per dollar2002: 0.831 kilowatt-hours per dollar2003: 0.917 kilowatt-hours per dollar2004: 0.931 kilowatt-hours per dollar2005: 0.928 kilowatt-hours per dollar2006: 0.898 kilowatt-hours per dollar2007: 0.921 kilowatt-hours per dollar2008: 0.932 kilowatt-hours per dollar2009: 0.993 kilowatt-hours per dollar2010: 0.893 kilowatt-hours per dollar2011: 0.858 kilowatt-hours per dollar2012: 0.726 kilowatt-hours per dollar2013: 0.978 kilowatt-hours per dollar2014: 0.927 kilowatt-hours per dollar2015: 0.693 kilowatt-hours per dollar2016: 0.611 kilowatt-hours per dollar2017: 0.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar2018: 0.964 kilowatt-hours per dollar2019: 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar2020: 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar2021: 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar2022: 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar

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 69th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Ecuador 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
  2. 68 Honduras 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
  3. 70 Taiwan 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
  4. 71 Comoros 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
  5. 72 Lesotho 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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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 69th out of 165 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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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity
Unit
kilowatt-hours per dollar
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,844 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.