Installed solar pv capacity in Yemen
Yemen: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.4557 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Yemen, 2008–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Yemen stood at 0.4557. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 656.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Yemen peaked at 0.4557 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 2008.
Yemen ranks 87th of 218 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.
Installed solar pv capacity in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0009 | — |
| 2009 | 0.001 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.001 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 | +73.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 | +130.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0602 | +1004.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0806 | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1031 | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2533 | +145.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2542 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2577 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2577 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2637 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2835 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4027 | +42.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4557 | +13.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.4557 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631, 7.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.4557 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 | +1004.9% | 0.0055 | 0.0602 |
| 2018 | +145.8% | 0.1031 | 0.2533 |
| 2014 | +130.2% | 0.0024 | 0.0055 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 | 0.0009 | 0.001 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0763 | 0.001 | 0.2542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3202 | 0.2577 | 0.4557 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (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 installed solar pv capacity in Yemen?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Yemen was 0.4557 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4557 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Yemen ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 656.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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