Mongolia vs Zimbabwe: Fossil fuel consumption

Mongolia
73.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
59.63 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mongolia rank
95th
Zimbabwe rank
98th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Mongolia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 73.44 terawatt-hours against 59.63 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 13.81 terawatt-hours.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mongolia ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 22.43 terawatt-hours 33.72 terawatt-hours 11.29 terawatt-hours Zimbabwe
1990s 19.38 terawatt-hours 48.05 terawatt-hours 28.66 terawatt-hours Zimbabwe
2000s 20.5 terawatt-hours 34.67 terawatt-hours 14.18 terawatt-hours Zimbabwe
2010s 45.88 terawatt-hours 36.81 terawatt-hours 9.07 terawatt-hours Mongolia
2020s 62.38 terawatt-hours 43.1 terawatt-hours 19.28 terawatt-hours Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Mongolia or Zimbabwe?
Mongolia, at 73.44 terawatt-hours against 59.63 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Mongolia and Zimbabwe?
13.81 terawatt-hours, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Zimbabwe rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Mongolia ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 214 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.