China vs Zimbabwe: Coal consumption, per unit of GDP
China
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
11th
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
China currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 201 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, per unit of gdp, China or Zimbabwe?
- China, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, per unit of gdp between China and Zimbabwe?
- 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for coal consumption, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.