Fossil fuel consumption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fossil fuel consumption was 59.63 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
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 59.63 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Zimbabwe peaked at 59.63 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.82 terawatt-hours, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 26.93 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.78 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 27.24 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 27.72 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 30.92 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 35.54 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 45.57 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 44.21 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 46.03 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 47.84 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 50.27 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 46.96 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 48.33 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 47.26 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 46.83 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.63 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 46.44 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 47.21 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 51.68 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 45.26 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 43.4 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 40.78 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 35.64 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 31.82 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 34.66 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 32.55 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 32.47 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.82 terawatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 25.34 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.77 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 36 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 39.77 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 41.31 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 40 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 41.56 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 36.68 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 32.34 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 36.78 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 33.87 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 28.22 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 30.34 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 51.44 terawatt-hours | +69.5% |
| 2023 | 45.86 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 59.63 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 59.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.49 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 59.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.75 terawatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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 | +69.5% | 30.34 terawatt-hours | 51.44 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.72 terawatt-hours | 25.78 terawatt-hours | 46.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.05 terawatt-hours | 46.44 terawatt-hours | 51.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.67 terawatt-hours | 24.82 terawatt-hours | 45.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.81 terawatt-hours | 29.77 terawatt-hours | 41.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1 terawatt-hours | 28.22 terawatt-hours | 59.63 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 in Zimbabwe?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Zimbabwe was 59.63 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 59.63 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.82 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Zimbabwe ranks 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.