Mali vs Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Mali
4.8 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mali rank
89th
Zimbabwe rank
91st

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Mali
  • Zimbabwe
12345200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 4.8 terawatt-hours against 4.4 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.4 terawatt-hours.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mali ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 91st of 209 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.93 terawatt-hours 3.4 terawatt-hours 2.47 terawatt-hours Zimbabwe
2010s 1.43 terawatt-hours 3.93 terawatt-hours 2.5 terawatt-hours Zimbabwe
2020s 3.37 terawatt-hours 3.4 terawatt-hours 0.032 terawatt-hours Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Mali or Zimbabwe?
Mali, at 4.8 terawatt-hours against 4.4 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Mali and Zimbabwe?
0.4 terawatt-hours, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Mali ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 91st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
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
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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