Access to electricity in Yemen
Yemen: Access to electricity was 97.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Yemen, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Yemen is 97.3%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Yemen peaked at 98.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 147th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.6% | — |
| 1991 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 89.6% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 91.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2% | 88.6% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.0% | 98.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 144 India 98.4% compare
- 145 Afghanistan 98.0% compare
- 146 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.4% compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.3% compare
- 149 Belize 97.1% compare
- 150 Philippines 96.9% compare
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 97.3% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for access to electricity?
- Yemen ranks 147th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.