Yemen: Energy use per capita

The latest value from 2013 is 306.31 kilograms of oil equivalent, an increase from 228.12 kilograms of oil equivalent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 2569.35 kilograms of oil equivalent, based on data from 138 countries. Historically, the average for Yemen from 1971 to 2013 is 203.68 kilograms of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 79.9 kilograms of oil equivalent, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 336.06 kilograms of oil equivalent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The energy use per capita in Yemen includes all types of energy sources, from domestic production and imports. For easy comparison, the energy is expressed in kilograms of oil equivalent.

Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.