Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 353,510 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 353,510 TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Zimbabwe peaked at 353,510 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205,163 TJ, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — 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 | 286,794 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 294,181 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 300,540 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 307,758 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 313,876 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 317,768 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 322,151 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 326,306 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 330,797 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 353,510 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 353,510 TJ | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 353,510 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 6.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 353,510 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 | 290,451 TJ | 263,501 TJ | 317,768 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,255 TJ | 322,151 TJ | 353,510 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 16 Thailand 394,057 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,139 TJ compare
- 17 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia 817.01 TJ compare
- 18 Nepal 355,044 TJ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 186.21 TJ compare
- 20 Italy 339,165 TJ compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 15.5 TJ compare
- 21 Poland 332,733 TJ compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 TJ compare
- 22 Myanmar 331,189 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in Zimbabwe?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Zimbabwe was 353,510 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 353,510 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,163 TJ in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.