Oil production in Yemen
Yemen: Oil production was 12.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Oil production in Yemen, 1980β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 12.34 terawatt-hours for oil production in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.2% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Yemen peaked at 250.63 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Yemen 65th out of 216 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 | 21.39 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 99.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.69 terawatt-hours | 101.26 terawatt-hours | 222.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.86 terawatt-hours | 167.21 terawatt-hours | 250.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.95 terawatt-hours | 18.73 terawatt-hours | 166.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.62 terawatt-hours | 12.34 terawatt-hours | 43.81 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in Yemen?
- Oil production in Yemen was 12.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 250.63 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for oil production?
- Yemen ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.