Oil consumption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Oil consumption was 22.43 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Zimbabwe is 22.43 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.43 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.89 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 7.23 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 9.07 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.71 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 10.56 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.6 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 12.35 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 14.29 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 12.61 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 13.4 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 13.75 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.69 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 16.81 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 18.27 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 18.33 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.29 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 13.12 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.73 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 9.53 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 7.96 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 8.64 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 8.31 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.17 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.99 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 6.89 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.68 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 13.98 terawatt-hours | +82.1% |
| 2012 | 15.84 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 17.6 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 16.01 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 16.46 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.72 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 14.63 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.64 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 15.93 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 12.74 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 15.54 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 18.89 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 21.9 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 22.43 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 22.43 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 22.43 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +82.1% | 7.68 terawatt-hours | 13.98 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.37 terawatt-hours | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 11.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.28 terawatt-hours | 12.35 terawatt-hours | 18.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.46 terawatt-hours | 6.89 terawatt-hours | 13.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.05 terawatt-hours | 7.68 terawatt-hours | 17.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3 terawatt-hours | 12.74 terawatt-hours | 22.43 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Zimbabwe?
- Oil consumption in Zimbabwe was 22.43 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.43 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for oil consumption?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.