Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 351,406 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Zimbabwe is 351,406 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Zimbabwe peaked at 351,406 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205,163 TJ, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 209,636 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 209,894 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 205,163 TJ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 209,744 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 225,365 TJ | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 228,049 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 226,211 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 235,009 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 239,201 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 243,529 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 247,572 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 250,495 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 254,485 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 256,000 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 259,006 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 260,151 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 251,888 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 254,628 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 256,933 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 259,886 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 263,501 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 267,676 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 273,000 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 279,413 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 285,937 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 292,788 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 299,495 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 306,093 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 312,158 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 315,860 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 320,258 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 324,369 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 328,746 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 351,406 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 351,406 TJ | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 351,406 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 6.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 351,406 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223,180 TJ | 205,163 TJ | 243,529 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,104 TJ | 247,572 TJ | 260,151 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,592 TJ | 263,501 TJ | 315,860 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,237 TJ | 320,258 TJ | 351,406 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 37,366 TJ compare
- 12 Kenya 449,609 TJ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,572 TJ compare
- 13 Germany 405,130 TJ compare
- 14 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 20,739 TJ compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,933 TJ compare
- 16 Nepal 344,198 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,138 TJ compare
- 17 France 341,173 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia 817.01 TJ compare
- 18 Myanmar 331,188 TJ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Zimbabwe?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Zimbabwe was 351,406 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 351,406 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,163 TJ in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.