Fossil fuels in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fossil fuels was 53.58 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
53.58
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
26th
of 220 countries
All-time high
53.58
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuels in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 53.58 for fossil fuels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Zimbabwe peaked at 53.58 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0.3501 | — |
| 1904 | 0.4396 | +25.6% |
| 1905 | 0.7164 | +63.0% |
| 1906 | 0.7734 | +8.0% |
| 1907 | 0.8548 | +10.5% |
| 1908 | 1.21 | +41.9% |
| 1909 | 1.26 | +4.0% |
| 1910 | 1.33 | +5.2% |
| 1911 | 1.57 | +18.4% |
| 1912 | 1.6 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 1.79 | +12.2% |
| 1914 | 2.58 | +44.1% |
| 1915 | 3.03 | +17.3% |
| 1916 | 3.63 | +19.9% |
| 1917 | 4.05 | +11.7% |
| 1918 | 3.62 | -10.6% |
| 1919 | 3.77 | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 4.27 | +13.2% |
| 1921 | 4.25 | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 3.81 | -10.3% |
| 1923 | 4.56 | +19.7% |
| 1924 | 4.81 | +5.5% |
| 1925 | 5.61 | +16.6% |
| 1926 | 7.12 | +27.0% |
| 1927 | 7.4 | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 8.91 | +20.5% |
| 1929 | 8.44 | -5.3% |
| 1930 | 7.64 | -9.5% |
| 1931 | 4.78 | -37.5% |
| 1932 | 3.57 | -25.4% |
| 1933 | 3.94 | +10.5% |
| 1934 | 5.23 | +32.9% |
| 1935 | 5.66 | +8.1% |
| 1936 | 5.74 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 8.39 | +46.1% |
| 1938 | 8.5 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 9.1 | +7.1% |
| 1940 | 10.51 | +15.5% |
| 1941 | 11.5 | +9.4% |
| 1942 | 12.7 | +10.5% |
| 1943 | 14.48 | +14.0% |
| 1944 | 14.72 | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 13.59 | -7.7% |
| 1946 | 13.13 | -3.4% |
| 1947 | 12.28 | -6.5% |
| 1948 | 13.81 | +12.5% |
| 1949 | 15.61 | +13.1% |
| 1950 | 17.32 | +10.9% |
| 1951 | 18.72 | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 20.83 | +11.3% |
| 1953 | 21.32 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 22.37 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 26.99 | +20.6% |
| 1956 | 28.93 | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 31.37 | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 28.78 | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 30.6 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 2.92 | -90.4% |
| 1961 | 25.02 | +756.0% |
| 1962 | 23.01 | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 22.31 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 24.78 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 28.57 | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 27.61 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 24.91 | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 26.65 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 27.13 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 28.66 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 27.35 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 23.67 | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 28.79 | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 25.28 | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 26.87 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 29.25 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 24.66 | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 24.95 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 25.95 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 20.04 | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 21.52 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 20.77 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 24.97 | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 23.32 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 23.32 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.37 | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 36.22 | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 38.02 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 38.32 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 41.24 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 42.14 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 41.62 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 39.67 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 41.02 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 41.54 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 38.77 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 39.74 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 41.02 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 37.35 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 33.07 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 33.83 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.53 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 21.18 | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 28.48 | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 25.28 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8 | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 15.6 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.32 | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 20.01 | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 19.21 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.95 | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 23.35 | +95.4% |
| 2014 | 43.36 | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 32.52 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 20.26 | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 21.96 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 25.11 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 19.7 | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 20.29 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.29 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 29.55 | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 37.41 | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 43.48 | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 53.58 | +23.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +756.0% | 2.92 | 25.02 |
| 1960 | -90.4% | 30.6 | 2.92 |
| 2013 | +95.4% | 11.95 | 23.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5609 | 0 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.7 | 1.33 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.92 | 3.81 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.25 | 3.57 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.23 | 10.51 | 15.61 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.72 | 17.32 | 31.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.29 | 2.92 | 28.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.54 | 23.67 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.69 | 20.04 | 38.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.41 | 37.35 | 42.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 | 11.32 | 33.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.74 | 11.95 | 43.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 20.29 | 53.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Zimbabwe?
- Fossil fuels in Zimbabwe was 53.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 53.58 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fossil fuels?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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