Yemen

In brief

Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 51 (2023). World rank 199 of 210; in Asia, 48 of 49. Electricity use, kWh per person: 99 (2024). World rank 142 of 149; in Asia, 43 of 43. Renewable share of energy use: 3.7% (2021). World rank 170 of 212 (1 = best); in Asia, 30 of 49. From 2014 to 2024: access to electricity 66.1% → 86.3%, electricity use 190 → 99 (kWh per person), and electricity from fossil fuels 99.9% → 85.9%. Better than all its neighbours (Oman and Saudi Arabia): renewable share of energy use, electricity from renewables, and electricity from fossil fuels. Worse than all its neighbours (Oman and Saudi Arabia): home broadband per 100 people and access to electricity.