Energy mix in Yemen
Yemen: Energy mix was 61.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.6
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
105th
of 219 countries
All-time high
102.78
in 2009
All-time low
27.99
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy mix in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 61.6 for energy mix in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Yemen peaked at 102.78 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.99, in 1980.
Yemen ranks 105th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy mix in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.99 | — |
| 1981 | 28.53 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 33.49 | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 31.01 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 38.56 | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 42.79 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 41.18 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 40.84 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 42.12 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 44.99 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 47.06 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 48.7 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 51.05 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 42.06 | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 39.83 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 44.17 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 44.43 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.84 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 49.64 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 37.27 | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 60.14 | +61.4% |
| 2001 | 64.71 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 65.28 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 74.84 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 79.02 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 83.29 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 83.21 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.35 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 92.78 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 102.78 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 99.73 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 83.8 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 72.61 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 102.47 | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 96.99 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 52.19 | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 41.67 | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 53.75 | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 62.9 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 67.1 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 61.72 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 60.56 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 63.26 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 58.46 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 61.6 | +5.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 61.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.82, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 61.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 275.63, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.15 | 27.99 | 44.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.01 | 37.27 | 51.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.44 | 60.14 | 102.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.32 | 41.67 | 102.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.12 | 58.46 | 63.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Yemen?
- Energy mix in Yemen was 61.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 102.78 in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.99 in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for energy mix?
- Yemen ranks 105th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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