Coal production per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Coal production per person was 3,161 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal production per person in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025
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 production per person in Zimbabwe is 3,161 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 9,037 kilowatt-hours per person in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Zimbabwe 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 453.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 983.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,787 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,399 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 767.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,690 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 873.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,826 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 864.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 21 Mozambique 3,491 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 India 3,410 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Slovenia 3,302 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Vietnam 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 North Macedonia 2,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 2,764 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 production per person in Zimbabwe?
- Coal production per person in Zimbabwe was 3,161 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 production per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9,037 kilowatt-hours per person in 1957.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for coal production per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.