Zimbabwe: Energy use per capita

The latest value from 2013 is 832.57 kilograms of oil equivalent, an increase from 814.91 kilograms of oil equivalent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 2568.73 kilograms of oil equivalent, based on data from 138 countries. Historically, the average for Zimbabwe from 1971 to 2013 is 873.51 kilograms of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 714.44 kilograms of oil equivalent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 1027.1 kilograms of oil equivalent was recorded in 1973. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The energy use per capita in Zimbabwe includes all types of energy sources, from domestic production and imports. For easy comparison, the energy is expressed in kilograms of oil equivalent.

Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.