Total electricity output in Yemen
Yemen: Total electricity output was 5,326 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Yemen, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Yemen stood at 5,326 GWh.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Yemen peaked at 8,501 GWh in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,663 GWh, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 122nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Yemen, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,663 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 1,970 GWh | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 2,156 GWh | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 2,350 GWh | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 2,160 GWh | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 2,422 GWh | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 2,457 GWh | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,853 GWh | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 2,912 GWh | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,136 GWh | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 3,433 GWh | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3,671 GWh | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3,798 GWh | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,123 GWh | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 4,365 GWh | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4,768 GWh | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 5,387 GWh | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 6,027 GWh | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 6,546 GWh | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 6,750 GWh | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7,755 GWh | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 6,204 GWh | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 7,073 GWh | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 8,501 GWh | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 7,646 GWh | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 5,326 GWh | -30.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5,326 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5,326 GWh is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,758 GWh, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,408 GWh | 1,663 GWh | 3,136 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,887 GWh | 3,433 GWh | 6,750 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,084 GWh | 5,326 GWh | 8,501 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 total electricity output in Yemen?
- Total electricity output in Yemen was 5,326 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8,501 GWh in 2013.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,663 GWh in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for total electricity output?
- Yemen ranks 122nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants