Egypt vs Yemen: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Egypt
13.0%
in 2025
Yemen
11.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
155th
Yemen rank
158th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Egypt
- Yemen
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.0% against 11.2% in Yemen, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 158th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 0.0% | 14.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 3.9% | 5.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 14.4% | 2.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Egypt or Yemen?
- Egypt, at 13.0% against 11.2% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Egypt and Yemen?
- 1.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Yemen rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Egypt ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 158th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.