Access to electricity in Yemen
Yemen: Access to electricity was 57.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Yemen, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 57.7% for access to electricity in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Yemen peaked at 65.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 151st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.1% | — |
| 1991 | 23.3% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 22.1% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 27.6% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 48.3% | 65.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Yemen?
- Access to electricity in Yemen was 57.7% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for access to electricity?
- Yemen ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.