Renewable energy consumption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Renewable energy consumption was 324,423 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Zimbabwe is 324,423 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Zimbabwe peaked at 324,423 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 212,307 TJ, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 224,356 TJ | 212,307 TJ | 244,743 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 269,691 TJ | 250,430 TJ | 288,035 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,466 TJ | 292,578 TJ | 324,423 TJ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Zimbabwe?
- Renewable energy consumption in Zimbabwe was 324,423 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 324,423 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,307 TJ in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste