Zimbabwe - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Zimbabwe was 29.10 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 47.34 in 1992, while its lowest value was 23.67 in 2008.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 39.79
1972 37.27
1973 40.66
1974 38.33
1975 36.24
1976 37.74
1977 34.90
1978 33.98
1979 33.18
1980 34.45
1981 33.42
1982 32.29
1983 32.82
1984 33.04
1985 35.48
1986 38.87
1987 44.78
1988 44.24
1989 43.72
1990 44.80
1991 47.32
1992 47.34
1993 45.78
1994 43.73
1995 43.56
1996 42.07
1997 40.06
1998 39.78
1999 41.53
2000 37.02
2001 37.10
2002 34.41
2003 29.85
2004 28.16
2005 30.31
2006 28.55
2007 28.00
2008 23.67
2009 23.93
2010 24.86
2011 28.49
2012 28.86
2013 29.10

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use