Uzbekistan vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Uzbekistan
618.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
645.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Uzbekistan rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Uzbekistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 645.31 million tonnes against 618.88 million tonnes in Uzbekistan, a difference of 26.44 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Uzbekistan ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Uzbekistan averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uzbekistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 9.96 million tonnes | 839,057 tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1910s | 17.49 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1920s | 22.59 million tonnes | 19.65 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1930s | 36.02 million tonnes | 39.99 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 68.50 million tonnes | 73.11 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 132.38 million tonnes | 114.00 million tonnes | 18.39 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 210.59 million tonnes | 156.84 million tonnes | 53.75 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 276.41 million tonnes | 214.52 million tonnes | 61.90 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 341.10 million tonnes | 294.33 million tonnes | 46.77 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 407.90 million tonnes | 412.68 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 456.29 million tonnes | 509.29 million tonnes | 53.00 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 513.19 million tonnes | 580.57 million tonnes | 67.38 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 585.39 million tonnes | 629.52 million tonnes | 44.13 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Uzbekistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 645.31 million tonnes against 618.88 million tonnes in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe?
- 26.44 million tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2024.
- How do Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Uzbekistan ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.