Afghanistan vs Yemen: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Afghanistan
20.17 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Yemen
14.54 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
185th
Yemen rank
186th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 20.17 kilowatt-hours against 14.54 kilowatt-hours in Yemen, a difference of 5.63 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Yemen ranks 186th of 214 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.48 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 24.48 kilowatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 28.16 kilowatt-hours | 4.27 kilowatt-hours | 23.89 kilowatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 22.25 kilowatt-hours | 13.62 kilowatt-hours | 8.63 kilowatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 20.17 kilowatt-hours against 14.54 kilowatt-hours in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 5.63 kilowatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th and Yemen ranks 186th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.