Energy Information Administration - Yemen Energy Profile

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 Yemen Energy Profile
   

Last Update: Feb. 17, 2009 (Petroleum)
Next Update: Mar. 17, 2009 (Petroleum), As available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2006
2007
 
28 year history
Yemen
Middle East
World 
Rank
 
Yemen
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)          
Total Oil Production  376.70 25,212 84,543 33   320.48
Crude Oil Production  374.91
22,751
73,461
33
  318.69
Consumption  133.40
6,065
84,979
67
  F 141
Net Exports/Imports(-)  243.30
19,147
-- 24   F 179
Refinery Capacity 
130
7,034
85,345
73
  140
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
4.000
743
1,293
26
  3.000
   
2005
2006
 
27 year history
Yemen
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Yemen
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  0 11,205 101,528
83
  0
Consumption  0 9,768 103,700
101
  0
Net Exports/Imports(-)  0 1,437 -- --   NA
Proved Reserves 
16,900 2,522,125 6,046,062
33
  16,900
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  0 1 6,490
67
  NA
Consumption  0 17 6,483
111
  NA
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
0 -357 --
--
  0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  4.46 607 17,351
113
  NA
Net Consumption  3.38 524 15,747
116
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  1.000 124 3,872
112
  NA
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  0.836 65 460
55
  NA
Consumption  0.256 23 463
86
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
8,049 -- -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  17.15 1,460 28,193
85
  NA
Map of Yemen

Country Analysis Brief
  • Yemen is showing political stability but security remains a concern for foreign investment.
  • Yemen is actively attempting to attract foreign investment in order to reverse a recent decline in crude oil production.
  • Yemen LNG expects the first shipments of LNG to the United States and South Korea by early 2009.
  • Yemen is attempting to meet its rapidly growing power needs while reducing its dependence on oil for electricity generation.

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 Related Information

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International Energy Annual

International Energy Outlook yearly energy projections through 2030

Short Term Energy Outlook monthly energy projections through 2009

Annual Energy Outlook yearly US energy projections through 2030


 

 
    -- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
 
Sources: EIA, International Energy Annual, Short Term Energy Outlook, Table 3a, Table 3b (Forecast values)

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