Oil consumption per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Oil consumption per person was 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,348 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
182nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,607 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
All-time low
524.61 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2009
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Zimbabwe is 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,607 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 524.61 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 927.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 1,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 1,081 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,081 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,139 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,374 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1,607 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,118 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 970.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 778.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 643.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 692.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 657.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 637.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 539.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 524.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 574.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.9% |
| 2012 | 1,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1,256 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 987.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 1,043 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 820.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 983.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 1,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 1,340 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person 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 | +78.9% | 574.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 927.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,607 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 765.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 524.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 574.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 820.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 179 Yemen 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Lesotho 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Myanmar 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Congo 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Guinea 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Nigeria 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Zimbabwe?
- Oil consumption per person in Zimbabwe was 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,607 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 524.61 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for oil consumption per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 182nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.