Coal production per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Coal production per person was 3,161 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,161 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
25th
of 219 countries
All-time high
9,037 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1957
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
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 25th out of 219 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.
Coal production per person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 300.93 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 371.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 1905 | 595.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.3% |
| 1906 | 632.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1907 | 688.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1908 | 960.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.6% |
| 1909 | 983.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1911 | 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1912 | 1,185 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1914 | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.9% |
| 1915 | 2,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1916 | 2,535 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1917 | 2,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1918 | 2,452 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 1919 | 2,510 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 2,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1921 | 2,729 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1922 | 2,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1923 | 2,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1924 | 2,906 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 3,318 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1926 | 4,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.4% |
| 1927 | 4,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 4,954 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1929 | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1930 | 4,077 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1931 | 2,497 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.7% |
| 1932 | 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.9% |
| 1933 | 1,978 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1934 | 2,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 1935 | 2,729 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1936 | 2,714 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 3,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.2% |
| 1938 | 3,861 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 4,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1941 | 4,925 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1942 | 5,337 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1943 | 5,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1944 | 5,955 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 5,394 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1946 | 5,115 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 4,692 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1948 | 5,177 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1949 | 5,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1950 | 6,207 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1951 | 6,499 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 7,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1953 | 6,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 7,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 8,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1956 | 8,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 9,037 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 8,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1959 | 8,287 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 767.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -90.7% |
| 1961 | 6,365 kilowatt-hours per person | +729.6% |
| 1962 | 5,672 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 5,329 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 5,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 6,407 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 6,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 5,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 5,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 5,363 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 5,089 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 4,271 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 4,278 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 4,405 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 3,813 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3,904 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,846 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.1% |
| 1981 | 2,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,664 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 3,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 2,779 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 2,685 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 3,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,885 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,069 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 4,050 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,889 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 3,773 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,475 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 3,496 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,538 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,169 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 2,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 2,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 2,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 2,025 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.2% |
| 2007 | 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 873.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 951.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.5% |
| 2011 | 1,413 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 864.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 1,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +92.7% |
| 2014 | 3,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +83.2% |
| 2015 | 2,258 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 1,388 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 1,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1,290 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 1,307 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 1,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 2,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 2,614 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 3,161 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +729.6% | 767.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,365 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1960 | -90.7% | 8,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 767.21 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2013 | +92.7% | 864.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,666 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 22 Mozambique 3,491 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 India 3,410 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Slovenia 3,302 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Vietnam 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 North Macedonia 2,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 2,764 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 25.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
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 25th out of 219 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.