OECD (EI) vs Zimbabwe: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
OECD (EI)
0.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
25.8%
in 2024
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
2nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- OECD (EI)
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 25.8% against 0.8% in OECD (EI), a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 32.7 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, OECD (EI) averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 5.0% | 3.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -5.4% | 5.5% | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 2.6% | 2.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -0.8% | 14.3% | 15.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, OECD (EI) or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 25.8% against 0.8% in OECD (EI) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between OECD (EI) and Zimbabwe?
- 25.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do OECD (EI) and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.