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 233 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.
Renewable energy consumption in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 212,307 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 212,730 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 216,671 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 216,519 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 220,858 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 224,788 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 228,153 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 231,314 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 235,473 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 244,743 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 250,430 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 250,486 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 256,713 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 266,513 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 268,121 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 270,869 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 279,850 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 282,021 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 283,868 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 288,035 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 292,578 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 297,587 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 304,745 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 311,169 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 320,293 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 324,423 TJ | +1.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 324,423 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 324,423 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 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 233 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