Fossil fuel consumption per person in Yemen
Yemen: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Yemen, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Yemen peaked at 3,964 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,293 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 179th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,964 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,469 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,695 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 176 Comoros 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 177 Zambia 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Lesotho 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Kenya 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Nepal 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Yemen?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Yemen was 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,964 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,293 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Yemen ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.