Primary energy use in Yemen
Yemen: Primary energy use was 61.6 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.6 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
105th
of 219 countries
All-time high
102.78 terawatt-hours
in 2009
All-time low
27.99 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Yemen is 61.6 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Yemen peaked at 102.78 terawatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.99 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Yemen 105th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Yemen, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.99 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 28.53 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 33.49 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 31.01 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 38.56 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 42.79 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 41.18 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 40.84 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 42.12 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 44.99 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 47.06 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 48.7 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 51.05 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 42.06 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 39.83 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 44.17 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 44.43 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.84 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 49.64 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 37.27 terawatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 60.14 terawatt-hours | +61.4% |
| 2001 | 64.71 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 65.28 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 74.84 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 79.02 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 83.29 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 83.21 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.35 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 92.78 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 102.78 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 99.73 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 83.8 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 72.61 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 102.47 terawatt-hours | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 96.99 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 52.19 terawatt-hours | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 41.67 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 53.75 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 62.9 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 67.1 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 61.72 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 60.56 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 63.26 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 58.46 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 61.6 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 61.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.82 terawatt-hours, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 61.6 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 275.63 terawatt-hours, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.15 terawatt-hours | 27.99 terawatt-hours | 44.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.01 terawatt-hours | 37.27 terawatt-hours | 51.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.44 terawatt-hours | 60.14 terawatt-hours | 102.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.32 terawatt-hours | 41.67 terawatt-hours | 102.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.12 terawatt-hours | 58.46 terawatt-hours | 63.26 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 primary energy use in Yemen?
- Primary energy use in Yemen was 61.6 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 102.78 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.99 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for primary energy use?
- Yemen ranks 105th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.