Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Yemen
Yemen: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.59 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 5,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Yemen peaked at 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 140th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Yemen, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +1100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +152.6% |
| 2019 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.59 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.56 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.59 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.144 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.522 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 0.59 terawatt-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 in Yemen?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Yemen was 0.59 terawatt-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 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Yemen ranks 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,800.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.