Vanuatu vs Zimbabwe: Primary energy use per person

Vanuatu
4,124 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4,059 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
158th
Zimbabwe rank
159th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Vanuatu
  • Zimbabwe
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k198020022024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 65 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Vanuatu ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vanuatu Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 3,726 kilowatt-hours per person 4,574 kilowatt-hours per person 847.73 kilowatt-hours per person Zimbabwe
1990s 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person 3,119 kilowatt-hours per person Zimbabwe
2000s 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person 3,348 kilowatt-hours per person 1,149 kilowatt-hours per person Zimbabwe
2010s 2,815 kilowatt-hours per person 2,941 kilowatt-hours per person 126.49 kilowatt-hours per person Zimbabwe
2020s 3,832 kilowatt-hours per person 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person 753.52 kilowatt-hours per person Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Vanuatu or Zimbabwe?
Vanuatu, at 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?
65 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Vanuatu and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Vanuatu ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 217 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.