Eritrea vs Yemen: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Eritrea
11.1%
in 2024
Yemen
11.2%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
161st
Yemen rank
159th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Eritrea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 11.2% against 11.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Eritrea ranks 161st and Yemen ranks 159th of 213 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.9% | 1.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 14.4% | 3.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Eritrea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 11.2% against 11.1% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Eritrea and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Yemen rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Eritrea ranks 161st and Yemen ranks 159th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.