Environment & Energy

Zimbabwe

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro55.5%
  • Coal42.9%
  • Bioenergy1.2%
  • Solar0.4%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
7.9410.813.616.419.219702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
63.768.873.97984.119902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
63.768.673.478.383.219902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions12.9 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.773 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share82.4 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita472 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal40 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share57.1 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites5 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature21.9 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)19,000,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements2 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity1,950 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita20 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture4.28 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry4.91 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.836 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total13.7–12,900 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 12,860 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 13.71 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Solid Fuels
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial13.7 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based15.3 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events4NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 2 / Wildfires: 2NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share81.8 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0.8 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production5.69 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; air and water pollution; poaching; toxic waste and heavy metal pollution from miningCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Zimbabwe's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (12.9 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.773 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.