Oil consumption per person in Yemen
Yemen: Oil consumption per person was 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,434 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
179th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,782 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2009
All-time low
1,091 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2016
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Yemen stood at 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Yemen peaked at 3,782 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 179th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,933 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,887 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 2,920 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 3,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 3,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 3,460 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 3,301 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 3,276 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,367 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,389 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,375 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,406 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,703 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 2,467 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 2,639 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2,566 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,565 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,691 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,959 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 3,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.5% |
| 2001 | 3,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3,133 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,488 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3,535 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,633 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3,680 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,782 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,281 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 2,722 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 3,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 2,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person | -54.9% |
| 2016 | 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 1,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 1,781 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 1,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1,614 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,608 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +56.5% | 1,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,064 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2015 | -54.9% | 2,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 176 Tajikistan 1,656 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 177 Cote d'Ivoire 1,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Lesotho 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Myanmar 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Zimbabwe 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil consumption per person in Yemen?
- Oil consumption per person in Yemen was 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,782 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for oil consumption per person?
- Yemen ranks 179th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.