Access to electricity in Yemen, Republic of
Yemen, Republic of: Access to electricity was 71.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Yemen, Republic of, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Yemen, Republic of is 71.6%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Yemen, Republic of peaked at 75.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1990.
Yemen, Republic of ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 36.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 49.6% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 63.1% | 75.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen, Republic of
- 162 Bangladesh 75.9% compare
- 163 Micronesia, Federated States of 75.4% compare
- 164 Saint Martin 72.0% compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 67.9% compare
- 167 Eswatini, Kingdom of 65.8% compare
- 168 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 65.4% compare
More reference data data for Yemen, Republic of
- 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, Republic of?
- Access to electricity in Yemen, Republic of was 71.6% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1990.
- How does Yemen, Republic of rank for access to electricity?
- Yemen, Republic of ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Yemen, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.