Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 257,859 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe, 1904–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe is 257,859 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 78.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.85 million tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, -2.37 million tonnes, in 1995.
That places Zimbabwe 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 49,464 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 117,248 tonnes | 6 |
| 1910s | 81,707 tonnes | -142,896 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 152,422 tonnes | -153,888 tonnes | 494,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 21,618 tonnes | -934,320 tonnes | 864,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 216,143 tonnes | -333,691 tonnes | 593,538 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 110,390 tonnes | -1.95 million tonnes | 847,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 51,072 tonnes | -881,862 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 268,777 tonnes | -1.57 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 668,199 tonnes | -625,530 tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -38,956 tonnes | -2.37 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -747,435 tonnes | -2.12 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,703 tonnes | -1.43 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 686,872 tonnes | -1.78 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe was 257,859 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.37 million tonnes in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.