Renewable energy consumption in Yemen
Yemen: Renewable energy consumption was 2.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Yemen, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Yemen stood at 2.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 133.7% on the previous year and up 154.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Yemen peaked at 2.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
Yemen ranks 181st of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 179 Bermuda 2.4% compare
- 180 Azerbaijan 2.3% compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 2.1% compare
- 183 Taiwan 2.1% compare
- 184 Libya 2.0% 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 renewable energy consumption in Yemen?
- Renewable energy consumption in Yemen was 2.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Yemen ranks 181st out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption