Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 4.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is 4.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 165.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 54.2 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -36.11 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -7.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 28.72 % change on previous year | -498.3% |
| 2003 | 40.16 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 3 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2005 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -458.0% |
| 2006 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5545 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2008 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +1060.2% |
| 2009 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2010 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 2011 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 2012 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2013 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -265.8% |
| 2014 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2015 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2016 | -36.11 % change on previous year | +391.1% |
| 2017 | 28.26 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2018 | 27.12 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2019 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2020 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 54.2 % change on previous year | -627.5% |
| 2022 | -0.6601 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2023 | -6.81 % change on previous year | +931.8% |
| 2024 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.46 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.46 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 % change on previous year, 16.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.38 % change on previous year | -10.73 % change on previous year | 40.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.4891 % change on previous year | -36.11 % change on previous year | 28.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 % change on previous year | -10.27 % change on previous year | 54.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 71 United States 5.72 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Thailand 5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Faroe Islands 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Mauritania 4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Estonia 4.3 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 4.28 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 4.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.11 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.