Congo vs Zimbabwe: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Congo
4.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
92nd
Zimbabwe rank
91st

Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • Congo
  • Zimbabwe
012345200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4.4 terawatt-hours against 4.32 terawatt-hours in Congo, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Congo ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 91st of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.066 terawatt-hours 3.4 terawatt-hours 3.33 terawatt-hours Zimbabwe
2010s 1.31 terawatt-hours 3.93 terawatt-hours 2.62 terawatt-hours Zimbabwe
2020s 3.65 terawatt-hours 3.4 terawatt-hours 0.252 terawatt-hours Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Congo or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4.4 terawatt-hours against 4.32 terawatt-hours in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Congo and Zimbabwe?
0.08 terawatt-hours, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Congo ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 91st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.