Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 54.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
54.6%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
39th
of 212 countries
All-time high
68.6%
in 1994
All-time low
50.0%
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 641991: 63.81992: 64.41993: 64.51994: 68.61995: 67.11996: 66.81997: 67.41998: 67.91999: 64.52000: 502001: 532002: 56.32003: 61.42004: 66.62005: 64.22006: 62.62007: 61.52008: 66.22009: 67.52010: 65.22011: 59.32012: 58.92013: 622014: 642015: 63.72016: 64.62017: 662018: 62.62019: 59.92020: 64.22021: 622022: 582023: 54.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Zimbabwe stood at 54.6%.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Zimbabwe peaked at 68.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2000.

Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 64.0%
1991 63.8% -0.4%
1992 64.4% +1.0%
1993 64.5% +0.1%
1994 68.6% +6.4%
1995 67.1% -2.1%
1996 66.8% -0.5%
1997 67.4% +1.0%
1998 67.9% +0.7%
1999 64.5% -5.1%
2000 50.0% -22.4%
2001 53.0% +6.0%
2002 56.3% +6.2%
2003 61.4% +9.1%
2004 66.6% +8.5%
2005 64.2% -3.7%
2006 62.6% -2.5%
2007 61.5% -1.8%
2008 66.2% +7.7%
2009 67.5% +1.9%
2010 65.2% -3.4%
2011 59.3% -9.1%
2012 58.9% -0.7%
2013 62.0% +5.2%
2014 64.0% +3.3%
2015 63.7% -0.5%
2016 64.6% +1.4%
2017 66.0% +2.2%
2018 62.6% -5.2%
2019 59.9% -4.3%
2020 64.2% +7.2%
2021 62.0% -3.4%
2022 58.0% -6.5%
2023 54.6% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.9% 63.8% 68.6% 10
2000s 60.9% 50.0% 67.5% 10
2010s 62.6% 58.9% 66.0% 10
2020s 59.7% 54.6% 64.2% 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 36 Burkina Faso 58.4% compare
  2. 37 Liechtenstein 58.0% compare
  3. 38 Sri Lanka 55.5% compare
  4. 40 Bhutan 53.7% compare
  5. 41 Nigeria 52.7% compare
  6. 42 Nicaragua 51.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Zimbabwe?
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Zimbabwe was 54.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 1994.
What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
Zimbabwe ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
271 places, 9,057 data points, 1990–2024
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