Energy imports, net in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Energy imports, net was 17.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports, net in Zimbabwe, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports, net in Zimbabwe is 17.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 82.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in Zimbabwe peaked at 23.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 84th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Energy imports, net in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.9% | — |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +72.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -46.3% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +82.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 8.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 10.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 10.6% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 9.3% | 17.4% | 3 |
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- 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 energy imports, net in Zimbabwe?
- Energy imports, net in Zimbabwe was 17.0% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for energy imports, net?
- Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports, net rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.