Alternative and nuclear energy in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Alternative and nuclear energy was 4.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2023, alternative and nuclear energy in Zimbabwe stood at 4.1%.
That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1998.
Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +75.8% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +51.1% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 7.1% | 4 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Zimbabwe?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Zimbabwe was 4.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Zimbabwe ranks 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.