Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 57.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Zimbabwe is 57.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Zimbabwe peaked at 75.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 37.5% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 44.9% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 56.2% | 70.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 16.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Urban population 6.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 832.91 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Zimbabwe?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Zimbabwe was 57.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Zimbabwe ranks 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.