People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Yemen
Yemen: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 9.53 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Yemen, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 9.53 million people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Yemen peaked at 9.53 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.38 million people, in 2000.
That places Yemen 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.69 million people | 8.38 million people | 9.00 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.30 million people | 9.09 million people | 9.53 million people | 7 |
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More reference data data for Yemen
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Yemen?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Yemen was 9.53 million people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 million people in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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