Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Yemen
Yemen: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Yemen, 2001–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0% for fuel exports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.3% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Yemen peaked at 95.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.7% | — |
| 2002 | 93.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -99.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -80.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -47.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -99.7% | 69.6% | 0.2% |
| 2023 | -80.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | -47.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 92.7% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 0.1% | 92.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 165 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 166 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 167 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 169 Malawi 0.0% compare
- 170 New Caledonia 0.0% compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- 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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Yemen?
- Fuel exports in Yemen was 0.0% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for fuel exports?
- Yemen ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.