Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Yemen
Yemen: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 14.54 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Yemen is 14.54 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 4,294.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Yemen peaked at 14.54 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Yemen 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.3308 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 3.85 kilowatt-hours | +1064.1% |
| 2016 | 4.98 kilowatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 5.74 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 14.08 kilowatt-hours | +145.3% |
| 2019 | 13.67 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.56 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.46 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.34 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.2 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.54 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 14.54 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.17 kilowatt-hours, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 14.54 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 270.18 kilowatt-hours, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 14.08 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.62 kilowatt-hours | 13.2 kilowatt-hours | 14.54 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More climate change data for Yemen
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 64.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,632 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 262.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 474.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Yemen?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Yemen was 14.54 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 14.54 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Yemen ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,294.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.