Gas production in Yemen
Yemen: Gas production was 0.1164 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas production in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.1164 terawatt-hours for gas production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Yemen peaked at 115.45 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Yemen ranks 92nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 8.76 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 69.94 terawatt-hours | +698.5% |
| 2011 | 105.36 terawatt-hours | +50.6% |
| 2012 | 81.82 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 115.45 terawatt-hours | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 104.24 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 30.26 terawatt-hours | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | -81.9% |
| 2017 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -68.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1153 terawatt-hours | -88.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1164 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1164 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1164 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1164 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1164 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.1164 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.26 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +698.5% | 8.76 terawatt-hours | 69.94 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8759 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.69 terawatt-hours | 0.1153 terawatt-hours | 115.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1164 terawatt-hours | 0.1164 terawatt-hours | 0.1164 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production in Yemen?
- Gas production in Yemen was 0.1164 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 115.45 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for gas production?
- Yemen ranks 92nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.