Coal production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Coal production was 53.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal production 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 53.58 terawatt-hours for coal production in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Zimbabwe peaked at 53.58 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.5609 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 4.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.92 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 8.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.25 terawatt-hours | 3.57 terawatt-hours | 9.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.23 terawatt-hours | 10.51 terawatt-hours | 15.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.72 terawatt-hours | 17.32 terawatt-hours | 31.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.29 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | 28.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.54 terawatt-hours | 23.67 terawatt-hours | 29.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.69 terawatt-hours | 20.04 terawatt-hours | 38.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.41 terawatt-hours | 37.35 terawatt-hours | 42.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 terawatt-hours | 11.32 terawatt-hours | 33.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.74 terawatt-hours | 11.95 terawatt-hours | 43.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.77 terawatt-hours | 20.29 terawatt-hours | 53.58 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 in Zimbabwe?
- Coal production in Zimbabwe was 53.58 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 53.58 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for coal production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.