Iceland vs Zimbabwe: Coal consumption per person
Iceland
2,306 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2,237 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
43rd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Iceland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 69 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Iceland ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 181.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 324.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,876 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,088 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,567 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Iceland or Zimbabwe?
- Iceland, at 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Iceland and Zimbabwe?
- 69 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Zimbabwe rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.