Oil production per person in Yemen
Yemen: Oil production per person was 295.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
295.37 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 48.7%
World rank
74th
of 219 countries
All-time high
12,409 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Oil production per person in Yemen, 1980–2025
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
In 2025, oil production per person in Yemen stood at 295.37 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 48.7% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Yemen peaked at 12,409 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Yemen 74th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 467.48 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 1,169 kilowatt-hours per person | +150.1% |
| 1988 | 7,375 kilowatt-hours per person | +530.7% |
| 1989 | 7,410 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 7,291 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 7,595 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 7,394 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 11,804 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.6% |
| 1995 | 11,573 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 11,364 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 11,533 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 11,349 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 11,713 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 12,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 12,324 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12,029 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 11,508 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 10,517 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 10,097 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 8,966 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 7,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 6,853 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 6,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 6,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4,286 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 3,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 3,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2,665 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 808.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -69.6% |
| 2016 | 583.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.0% |
| 2018 | 1,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 1,350 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,213 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 934.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 705.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 575.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 295.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 295.37 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 | +530.7% | 1,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,375 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1987 | +150.1% | 467.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,169 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2017 | +78.0% | 583.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,531 kilowatt-hours per person | 583.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 803.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 295.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 71 Uzbekistan 554.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 521.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Chile 308.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Sudan 288.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Poland 272.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 India 253.21 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 oil production per person in Yemen?
- Oil production per person in Yemen was 295.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 oil production per person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12,409 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for oil production per person?
- Yemen ranks 74th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.