China vs Zimbabwe: Oil consumption, annual growth rate
China
2.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
93rd
Zimbabwe rank
96th
Oil consumption, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
China currently reports 2.49 % change on previous year against 2.44 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
China ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.66 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year | 15.35 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 11.14 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, annual growth rate, China or Zimbabwe?
- China, at 2.49 % change on previous year against 2.44 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption, annual growth rate between China and Zimbabwe?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 96th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.