Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 37.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 37.5% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Zimbabwe peaked at 54.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.9% | — |
| 1991 | 48.9% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -4.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 37.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.0%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 37.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.5%, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -35.0% | 51.8% | 33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 48.3% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 33.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 41.9% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 37.5% | 47.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Zimbabwe?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Zimbabwe was 37.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.