Oil consumption per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Oil consumption per person was 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 181st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
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
- 178 Yemen 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 179 Lesotho 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Myanmar 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Congo 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Guinea 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Nigeria 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 181st out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.