Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +27.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +66.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 150 Palestine 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 151 Congo 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 152 Mauritania 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 154 Tajikistan 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 155 Bangladesh 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 0 terawatt-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 fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.