Fossil-fuel subsidies in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.54 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 billions of current united states dollars, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.77 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 2.46 billion billions of current united states dollars | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 2.40 billion billions of current united states dollars | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.54 billion billions of current united states dollars | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.52 billion billions of current united states dollars | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -98.8% |
| 2016 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 30.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 40.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2022 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2023 | 60.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +500.0% |
| 2024 | 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -16.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +500.0% | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 60.00 million billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.19 billion billions of current united states dollars | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 2.54 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 0 billions of current united states dollars | 60.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 82 Philippines 70.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 83 Mongolia 60.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 84 Jordan 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 84 Mali 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 84 Mauritius 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars 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 subsidies in Zimbabwe?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Zimbabwe was 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 billions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).