Oil consumption per person in Yemen
Yemen: Oil consumption per person was 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 178th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
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
- 175 Tajikistan 1,656 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 176 Cote d'Ivoire 1,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 179 Lesotho 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Myanmar 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Zimbabwe 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 178th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.