Rwanda vs Yemen: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Rwanda
0.56 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Yemen
0.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda rank
140th
Yemen rank
138th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Rwanda
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.59 terawatt-hours against 0.56 terawatt-hours in Rwanda, a difference of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 140th and Yemen ranks 138th of 209 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.116 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.116 terawatt-hours | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.247 terawatt-hours | 0.144 terawatt-hours | 0.103 terawatt-hours | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 0.522 terawatt-hours | 0.048 terawatt-hours | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Rwanda or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.59 terawatt-hours against 0.56 terawatt-hours in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Rwanda and Yemen?
- 0.03 terawatt-hours, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Yemen rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Rwanda ranks 140th and Yemen ranks 138th of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.