Which has higher coal — emissions, Africa or Zimbabwe?

Africa, at 0.0292 kt against 0.0036 kt in Zimbabwe as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zimbabwe?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coal — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Zimbabwe: Coal — Emissions

Africa

0.0292 kt

in 2023

Zimbabwe

0.0036 kt

in 2023

Africa rank

9th

Zimbabwe rank

7th

Coal — Emissions over time

Africa
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Africa currently reports 0.0292 kt against 0.0036 kt in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0256 kt.

That makes Africa's figure about 8.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Africa ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 25 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.035 kt	0.0346 kt	0.0004 kt	Africa
2010s	0.0355 kt	0.0063 kt	0.0292 kt	Africa
2020s	0.0296 kt	0.0034 kt	0.0262 kt	Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal — emissions, Africa or Zimbabwe?: Africa, at 0.0292 kt against 0.0036 kt in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal — emissions between Africa and Zimbabwe?: 0.0256 kt, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zimbabwe?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for coal — emissions?: Africa ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coal — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal — Emissions (N2O)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 63 places, 1,553 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.