Renewable energy consumption in Yemen
Yemen: Renewable energy consumption was 2,433 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Yemen stood at 2,433 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Yemen peaked at 2,433 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,571 TJ, in 1990.
That places Yemen 161st out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Yemen, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,571 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,571 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,571 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,571 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,571 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,571 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,571 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,571 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,571 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,571 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,571 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,602 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,632 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,694 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,756 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,817 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,879 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,940 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2,002 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,064 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,125 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,187 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,248 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,310 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,372 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,433 TJ | +2.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2,433 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,317 TJ, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2,433 TJ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,867 TJ, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,571 TJ | 1,571 TJ | 1,571 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,796 TJ | 1,571 TJ | 2,064 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,279 TJ | 2,125 TJ | 2,433 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 158 Singapore 3,115 TJ compare
- 159 French Guiana 2,929 TJ compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 2,870 TJ compare
- 162 Macao 2,406 TJ compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 1,814 TJ compare
- 164 Cape Verde 1,728 TJ 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 renewable energy consumption in Yemen?
- Renewable energy consumption in Yemen was 2,433 TJ 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 2,433 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,571 TJ in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Yemen ranks 161st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste