Oil production per person in Yemen
Yemen: Oil production per person was 295.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 73rd out of 218 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.
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
- 70 Uzbekistan 554.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 521.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Chile 308.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Sudan 288.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Poland 272.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 India 253.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2019)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 31.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 65.6 (2023)
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 73rd out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.