Renewable energy consumption in Yemen
Yemen: Renewable energy consumption was 3.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Yemen, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.7% for renewable energy consumption in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 311.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Yemen peaked at 3.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
That places Yemen 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 167 Tuvalu 5.2% compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.1% compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 4.2% compare
- 171 Republic of Korea 3.6% compare
- 172 Russian Federation 3.5% compare
- 173 Libya 3.1% 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 renewable energy consumption in Yemen?
- Renewable energy consumption in Yemen was 3.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Yemen ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.