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  • Yemen is located along the Bab el-Mandab, a strategic world oil shipping route.
  • Yemen seeks to attract more foreign investment to boost exploration efforts and reverse its declining crude oil production.
  • Yemen began exporting liquefied natural gas in November 2009.

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Analysis Last Updated: February 15, 2012

Overview data for Yemen

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Yemen
Middle East
World
Rank
    
 Yemen
Total Oil Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 8.5863 , 18.7012 , 171.8073 , 192.7346 , 190.9591 , 193.8830 , 180.9740 , 218.4404 , 334.7104 , 345.1546 , 341.3386 , 361.9895 , 387.4094 , 408.4817 , 437.2313 , 439.9750 , 438.8405 , 430.7094 , 406.2408 , 401.9348 , 378.1764 , 320.0394 , 299.6988 , 286.0818 , 259.8133 , 164.4835 , 156.5434
(1980-2012)
164.48 26,874 87,329 42   156.54
Crude Oil Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 10.0000 , 20.0000 , 173.0000 , 194.0000 , 193.0000 , 196.5750 , 182.0770 , 220.0000 , 335.0001 , 344.9589 , 340.4372 , 362.4070 , 387.8000 , 409.0000 , 437.7560 , 440.8721 , 439.3539 , 429.3955 , 404.3812 , 400.1455 , 374.9072 , 318.6921 , 298.3293 , 285.1566 , 257.4065 , 162.0767 , 154.1366
(1980-2012)
162.08 24,026 74,136 40   154.14
Consumption 44.8000 , 45.7000 , 53.5000 , 49.5000 , 61.9000 , 69.2422 , 66.5833 , 66.3374 , 67.8193 , 73.6017 , 75.9648 , 78.4800 , 83.2447 , 69.4285 , 66.1953 , 72.3983 , 73.8059 , 78.9608 , 85.3314 , 89.2356 , 96.6173 , 102.4539 , 112.3110 , 121.4920 , 123.2818 , 128.1752 , 140.0671 , 121.0127 , 147.2785 , 131.1666 , 131.0519 , 130.0000 , 136.8900
(1980-2012)
130.00 7,395 88,254 66   136.89 F
Estimated Petroleum Net Exports -44.8000 , -45.7000 , -53.5000 , -49.5000 , -61.9000 , -69.2422 , -57.9970 , -47.6363 , 103.9879 , 119.1329 , 114.9943 , 115.4030 , 97.7292 , 149.0119 , 268.5150 , 272.7563 , 267.5327 , 283.0287 , 302.0780 , 319.2461 , 340.6140 , 337.5211 , 326.5295 , 309.2175 , 282.9590 , 273.7596 , 238.1093 , 199.0267 , 152.4203 , 154.9153 , 128.7614 , 34.4835 , 19.6534
(1980-2012)
34.48 19,479 -- 151   19.65
Refinery Capacity 175.0000 , 175.0000 , 178.0000 , 178.0000 , 130.0000 , 178.0000 , 162.0000 , 180.0000 , 180.0000 , 172.0000 , 172.0000 , 172.0000 , 114.5000 , 114.5000 , 120.0000 , 120.0000 , 120.0000 , 120.0000 , 120.0000 , 120.0000 , 120.0000 , 130.0000 , 130.0000 , 130.0000 , 130.0000 , 130.0000 , 130.0000 , 140.0000 , 140.0000 , 140.0000 , 140.0000 , 140.0000 , 140.0000
(1980-2012)
140 7,245 88,097 72   140
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 0.2000 , 0.5000 , 0.5500 , 4.3800 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 3.0000 , 3.0000 , 3.0000 , 3.0000 , 3.0000 , 3.0000 , 3.0000
(1986-2013)
3.00 800 NA 28   3.00
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Yemen
Middle East
World
Rank
 
 Yemen
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 27.5457 , 220.3656 , 339.7303
(1980-2011)
220.37 15,937 111,954 48   339.73
Consumption 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 12.7134 , 33.5493 , 30.7241
(1980-2011)
33.55 13,277 113,321 88   30.72
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 14.8323 , 186.8164 , 309.0063
(1990-2011)
186.82 3,806 -- 72   309.01
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)		 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.6000 , 1.6000 , 3.7000 , 5.5000 , 7.0000 , 7.0000 , 13.9000 , 15.0000 , 15.0000 , 15.0000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000 , 16.9000
(1980-2013)
16.90 2,800 NA 29   16.90
Coal (Million Short Tons)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Yemen
Middle East
World
Rank
 
 Yemen
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 1 7,954 67   0.000
Consumption 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 16 7,770 114   0.000
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 -15 -- 85   0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Yemen
Middle East
World
Rank
 
 Yemen
Net Generation 0.4710 , 0.5400 , 0.6470 , 0.7210 , 0.8180 , 0.8550 , 1.0940 , 1.1830 , 1.5650 , 1.5790 , 1.5630 , 1.6930 , 1.8360 , 1.9280 , 2.0290 , 2.2270 , 2.1940 , 2.4040 , 2.3570 , 2.5710 , 3.2080 , 3.4240 , 3.5430 , 3.8500 , 4.1030 , 4.4820 , 5.0640 , 5.6654 , 6.1532 , 6.3394 , 7.2916
(1980-2010)
6.34 763 19,071 107   7.29
Net Consumption 0.4710 , 0.5060 , 0.6070 , 0.6620 , 0.7380 , 0.7830 , 0.9490 , 1.0590 , 1.4320 , 1.4460 , 1.3710 , 1.3630 , 1.4190 , 1.4400 , 1.6200 , 1.7140 , 1.6460 , 1.7400 , 1.6470 , 1.6740 , 2.2600 , 2.3940 , 2.6090 , 2.8720 , 3.1260 , 3.4070 , 3.6880 , 4.1334 , 4.6462 , 4.7004 , 5.5146
(1980-2010)
4.70 656 17,360 113   5.51
Installed Capacity (GWe) 0.2340 , 0.2340 , 0.2540 , 0.2540 , 0.4200 , 0.6380 , 0.6380 , 0.6380 , 0.6380 , 0.6380 , 0.6220 , 0.7000 , 0.7150 , 0.7240 , 0.7260 , 0.7290 , 0.7570 , 0.7540 , 0.7750 , 0.7870 , 0.8820 , 0.8820 , 0.9600 , 0.9970 , 1.1050 , 1.1160 , 1.1320 , 1.1600 , 1.2200 , 1.3340 , 1.3340
(1980-2010)
1.33 185 4,843 116   1.33
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Yemen
Middle East
World
Rank
 
 Yemen
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0208 , 0.0419 , 0.3627 , 0.4056 , 0.4033 , 0.4108 , 0.3815 , 0.4597 , 0.7001 , 0.7209 , 0.7134 , 0.7573 , 0.8104 , 0.8547 , 0.9173 , 0.9213 , 0.9181 , 0.8973 , 0.8474 , 0.8362 , 0.7834 , 0.6660 , 0.6251 , 0.6259 , 0.7781
(1980-2010)
.626 66 487 60   0.778
Consumption 0.0961 , 0.0978 , 0.1146 , 0.1041 , 0.1321 , 0.1467 , 0.1412 , 0.1402 , 0.1439 , 0.1544 , 0.1602 , 0.1660 , 0.1726 , 0.1287 , 0.1377 , 0.1499 , 0.1526 , 0.1586 , 0.1707 , 0.1789 , 0.1937 , 0.2057 , 0.2259 , 0.2444 , 0.2463 , 0.2568 , 0.2805 , 0.2555 , 0.3200 , 0.2893 , 0.3018
(1980-2010)
0.289 27 488 86   0.302
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)		 6512.1838 , 6024.2286 , 6580.5425 , 5910.3429 , 7322.4448 , 7870.9682 , 7353.2930 , 7078.5316 , 6916.7287 , 7206.3040 , 7333.1481 , 7152.0548 , 7313.9367 , 5173.9606 , 4919.5444 , 5068.8998 , 5012.8048 , 4983.5541 , 5119.9730 , 5133.1942 , 4772.0248 , 4785.2310 , 5001.4238 , 5117.9832 , 4928.3466 , 4887.2294 , 5100.9148 , 4490.0462 , 5407.0232 , 4686.9174 , 4535.7781
(1980-2010)
4,687 10,867 7,461 117   4,536
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Yemen
Middle East
World
Rank
 
 Yemen
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels
 6.4342 , 6.5521 , 7.7004 , 7.0300 , 8.8810 , 9.9097 , 9.9916 , 9.8991 , 10.2281 , 10.8479 , 11.4417 , 11.7619 , 12.2338 , 10.0917 , 9.9006 , 10.6723 , 10.9108 , 10.8006 , 11.3989 , 12.3126 , 13.1784 , 13.9666 , 15.3977 , 16.6536 , 16.6513 , 17.3764 , 18.9761 , 18.5460 , 22.8352 , 22.0908 , 20.9841 , 23.7485
(1980-2011)
20.98 1,798 31,502 80   23.75

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA. For more detailed data, see International Energy Statistics.

Data last updated: May 30, 2013

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