Primary energy use per person in Yemen
Yemen: Primary energy use per person was 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Yemen, 1980–2024
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 2024, primary energy use per person in Yemen stood at 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Yemen peaked at 3,964 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2016.
That places Yemen 186th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,964 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,484 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 183 Kenya 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Togo 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Guinea 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Sudan 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Cameroon 1,203 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 primary energy use per person in Yemen?
- Primary energy use per person in Yemen was 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 primary energy use per person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,964 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for primary energy use per person?
- Yemen ranks 186th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.