Fossil fuel consumption per person in Yemen
Yemen: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,503 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
183rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,964 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2009
All-time low
1,293 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2016
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 183rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,933 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,887 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 2,920 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 3,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 3,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 3,460 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 3,301 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 3,276 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,367 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,389 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,375 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,406 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,703 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 2,467 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 2,639 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2,566 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,565 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,691 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,959 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 3,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.5% |
| 2001 | 3,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3,133 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,488 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3,535 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,633 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,964 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 3,728 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 3,496 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 3,208 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,671 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 1,293 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 1,831 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 1,897 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,695 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,469 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 180 Comoros 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Zambia 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Lesotho 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Kenya 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Nepal 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 183rd out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.