Coal consumption per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Coal consumption per person was 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Zimbabwe is 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,769 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 937.05 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 937.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 40 Iceland 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Thailand 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 New Zealand 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Chile 2,236 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Philippines 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Israel 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 23.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Zimbabwe?
- Coal consumption per person in Zimbabwe was 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,769 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 937.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for coal consumption per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.