Fossil-fuel subsidies in Yemen
Yemen: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Yemen, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2022, fossil-fuel subsidies in Yemen stood at 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Yemen peaked at 2.24 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2011 and was at its lowest, -30.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2015.
That places Yemen 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 878.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -30.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 2.24 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 3 |
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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 fossil-fuel subsidies in Yemen?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Yemen was 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Yemen ranks 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)