Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 257,859 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
257,859 tonnes
Change on year
down 78.7%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.85 million tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
-2.37 million tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
121
1904–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 29,312 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 91,600 tonnes | +212.5% |
| 1906 | 18,320 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1907 | 25,648 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1908 | 117,248 tonnes | +357.1% |
| 1909 | 14,656 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 1910 | 21,984 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1911 | 80,608 tonnes | +266.7% |
| 1912 | 7,328 tonnes | -90.9% |
| 1913 | 62,288 tonnes | +750.0% |
| 1914 | 260,144 tonnes | +317.6% |
| 1915 | 142,896 tonnes | -45.1% |
| 1916 | 197,856 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1917 | 139,232 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1918 | -142,896 tonnes | -202.6% |
| 1919 | 47,632 tonnes | -133.3% |
| 1920 | 161,216 tonnes | +238.5% |
| 1921 | -3,664 tonnes | -102.3% |
| 1922 | -142,896 tonnes | +3800.0% |
| 1923 | 241,824 tonnes | -269.2% |
| 1924 | 84,272 tonnes | -65.2% |
| 1925 | 260,144 tonnes | +208.7% |
| 1926 | 494,640 tonnes | +90.1% |
| 1927 | 87,936 tonnes | -82.2% |
| 1928 | 494,640 tonnes | +462.5% |
| 1929 | -153,888 tonnes | -131.1% |
| 1930 | -260,144 tonnes | +69.0% |
| 1931 | -934,320 tonnes | +259.2% |
| 1932 | -395,712 tonnes | -57.6% |
| 1933 | 120,912 tonnes | -130.6% |
| 1934 | 425,024 tonnes | +251.5% |
| 1935 | 135,568 tonnes | -68.1% |
| 1936 | 25,648 tonnes | -81.1% |
| 1937 | 864,704 tonnes | +3271.4% |
| 1938 | 36,640 tonnes | -95.8% |
| 1939 | 197,856 tonnes | +440.0% |
| 1940 | 458,000 tonnes | +131.5% |
| 1941 | 318,768 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1942 | 395,712 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1943 | 578,912 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1944 | 76,944 tonnes | -86.7% |
| 1945 | -333,691 tonnes | -533.7% |
| 1946 | -150,224 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 1947 | -274,830 tonnes | +82.9% |
| 1948 | 498,304 tonnes | -281.3% |
| 1949 | 593,538 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1950 | -1.95 million tonnes | -428.4% |
| 1951 | 326,484 tonnes | -116.7% |
| 1952 | 437,890 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1953 | 354,754 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1954 | 427,767 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1955 | 847,544 tonnes | +98.1% |
| 1956 | 502,779 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1957 | 178,251 tonnes | -64.5% |
| 1958 | -667,532 tonnes | -474.5% |
| 1959 | 645,419 tonnes | -196.7% |
| 1960 | -290,041 tonnes | -144.9% |
| 1961 | -881,862 tonnes | +204.0% |
| 1962 | -172,304 tonnes | -80.5% |
| 1963 | -188,582 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1964 | -231,308 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 740,129 tonnes | -420.0% |
| 1966 | 831,728 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1967 | -746,446 tonnes | -189.7% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million tonnes | -245.1% |
| 1969 | 366,222 tonnes | -66.2% |
| 1970 | 1.41 million tonnes | +285.1% |
| 1971 | 578,587 tonnes | -59.0% |
| 1972 | -516,893 tonnes | -189.3% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million tonnes | -304.1% |
| 1974 | -223,831 tonnes | -121.2% |
| 1975 | -736,107 tonnes | +228.9% |
| 1976 | 2.54 million tonnes | -445.6% |
| 1977 | -1.57 million tonnes | -161.7% |
| 1978 | -4,729 tonnes | -99.7% |
| 1979 | 151,973 tonnes | -3313.6% |
| 1980 | 182,297 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1981 | -208,565 tonnes | -214.4% |
| 1982 | -625,530 tonnes | +199.9% |
| 1983 | 1.65 million tonnes | -363.0% |
| 1984 | -545,457 tonnes | -133.2% |
| 1985 | 334,070 tonnes | -161.2% |
| 1986 | 2.85 million tonnes | +754.4% |
| 1987 | 2.10 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 859,355 tonnes | -59.1% |
| 1989 | 84,192 tonnes | -90.2% |
| 1990 | -576,640 tonnes | -784.9% |
| 1991 | -46,461 tonnes | -91.9% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million tonnes | -2708.3% |
| 1993 | -670,419 tonnes | -155.3% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million tonnes | -301.5% |
| 1995 | -2.37 million tonnes | -275.1% |
| 1996 | -123,154 tonnes | -94.8% |
| 1997 | -993,254 tonnes | +706.5% |
| 1998 | 226,483 tonnes | -122.8% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million tonnes | +605.0% |
| 2000 | -1.91 million tonnes | -219.6% |
| 2001 | -1.31 million tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2002 | -612,883 tonnes | -53.1% |
| 2003 | -1.29 million tonnes | +109.9% |
| 2004 | -1.18 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million tonnes | -207.5% |
| 2006 | -333,028 tonnes | -126.2% |
| 2007 | -530,300 tonnes | +59.2% |
| 2008 | -2.12 million tonnes | +298.8% |
| 2009 | 529,675 tonnes | -125.0% |
| 2010 | 504,243 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million tonnes | +219.1% |
| 2012 | 894,234 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 413,941 tonnes | -53.7% |
| 2014 | 274,774 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 70,646 tonnes | -74.3% |
| 2016 | -1.43 million tonnes | -2122.1% |
| 2017 | -757,672 tonnes | -47.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million tonnes | -282.0% |
| 2019 | -942,443 tonnes | -168.4% |
| 2020 | -1.78 million tonnes | +88.4% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million tonnes | -197.5% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million tonnes | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 257,859 tonnes | -78.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 257,859 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 257,859 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | -3800.0% | -3,664 tonnes | -142,896 tonnes |
| 1979 | +3313.6% | -4,729 tonnes | 151,973 tonnes |
| 1937 | +3271.4% | 25,648 tonnes | 864,704 tonnes |
| 1992 | +2708.3% | -46,461 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes |
| 2016 | -2122.1% | 70,646 tonnes | -1.43 million tonnes |
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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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.