Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Oil consumption
Zambia
22.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
22.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia rank
122nd
Zimbabwe rank
123rd
Oil consumption over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 22.44 terawatt-hours against 22.43 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 122nd and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.29 terawatt-hours | 9.37 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.05 terawatt-hours | 15.28 terawatt-hours | 8.23 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.51 terawatt-hours | 9.46 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 13.07 terawatt-hours | 15.05 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 20.3 terawatt-hours | 18.3 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 22.44 terawatt-hours against 22.43 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for oil consumption?
- Zambia ranks 122nd and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.