Gas reserves, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Gas reserves, per capita was 12,885 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per capita in Yemen, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas reserves, per capita in Yemen is 12,885 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Yemen peaked at 26,774 cubic meters per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 cubic meters per person, in 1980.
That places Yemen 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1987 | 1,374 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 3,523 cubic meters per person | +156.5% |
| 1989 | 7,840 cubic meters per person | +122.5% |
| 1990 | 11,214 cubic meters per person | +43.0% |
| 1991 | 13,736 cubic meters per person | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 13,224 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 25,290 cubic meters per person | +91.2% |
| 1994 | 26,302 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 25,373 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 24,534 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 26,774 cubic meters per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 25,944 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 25,148 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 24,386 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 23,660 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 22,969 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 22,304 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 21,659 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 20,998 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 20,327 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 19,679 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 19,057 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 18,457 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 17,887 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 17,350 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 16,831 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 16,326 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 15,832 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 15,358 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 14,904 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 14,462 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 14,040 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13,630 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 13,244 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 12,885 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 12,885 cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,078 cubic meters per person, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +156.5% | 1,374 cubic meters per person | 3,523 cubic meters per person |
| 1989 | +122.5% | 3,523 cubic meters per person | 7,840 cubic meters per person |
| 1993 | +91.2% | 13,224 cubic meters per person | 25,290 cubic meters per person |
| 1990 | +43.0% | 7,840 cubic meters per person | 11,214 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,274 cubic meters per person | 0 cubic meters per person | 7,840 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,754 cubic meters per person | 11,214 cubic meters per person | 26,774 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,350 cubic meters per person | 18,457 cubic meters per person | 24,386 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,662 cubic meters per person | 13,630 cubic meters per person | 17,887 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,064 cubic meters per person | 12,885 cubic meters per person | 13,244 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 31 Israel 18,782 cubic meters per person compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 18,289 cubic meters per person compare
- 33 Egypt 16,078 cubic meters per person compare
- 35 Myanmar 11,934 cubic meters per person compare
- 36 Syria 11,128 cubic meters per person compare
- 37 Gabon 10,937 cubic meters per person compare
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 reserves, per capita in Yemen?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Yemen was 12,885 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26,774 cubic meters per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cubic meters per person in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.