AFOLU — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 57.79 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
57.79 %
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
82nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
68.9 %
in 1990
All-time low
57.79 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 68.9 %1991: 64.7 %1992: 66.5 %1993: 60.8 %1994: 61.4 %1995: 61.9 %1996: 66.6 %1997: 66.7 %1998: 67.7 %1999: 67.3 %2000: 65.7 %2001: 67.5 %2002: 64.3 %2003: 64.5 %2004: 65.9 %2005: 65.1 %2006: 63.2 %2007: 64.1 %2008: 65.5 %2009: 66.2 %2010: 67.9 %2011: 68.1 %2012: 66.8 %2013: 65.5 %2014: 58.8 %2015: 62.7 %2016: 62.6 %2017: 61 %2018: 60.7 %2019: 60.2 %2020: 58.1 %2021: 59 %2022: 58.9 %2023: 57.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 57.79 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Zimbabwe peaked at 68.9 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.79 %, in 2023.

That places Zimbabwe 82nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 68.9 % —
1991 64.65 % -6.2%
1992 66.47 % +2.8%
1993 60.81 % -8.5%
1994 61.4 % +1.0%
1995 61.93 % +0.9%
1996 66.57 % +7.5%
1997 66.71 % +0.2%
1998 67.69 % +1.5%
1999 67.26 % -0.6%
2000 65.69 % -2.3%
2001 67.55 % +2.8%
2002 64.26 % -4.9%
2003 64.46 % +0.3%
2004 65.91 % +2.2%
2005 65.12 % -1.2%
2006 63.2 % -2.9%
2007 64.06 % +1.4%
2008 65.55 % +2.3%
2009 66.23 % +1.0%
2010 67.93 % +2.6%
2011 68.13 % +0.3%
2012 66.83 % -1.9%
2013 65.46 % -2.0%
2014 58.76 % -10.2%
2015 62.73 % +6.8%
2016 62.57 % -0.3%
2017 60.98 % -2.5%
2018 60.7 % -0.5%
2019 60.16 % -0.9%
2020 58.09 % -3.4%
2021 59.03 % +1.6%
2022 58.92 % -0.2%
2023 57.79 % -1.9%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 57.79 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.65 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 57.79 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.24 % 60.81 % 68.9 % 10
2000s 65.2 % 63.2 % 67.55 % 10
2010s 63.42 % 58.76 % 68.13 % 10
2020s 58.46 % 57.79 % 59.03 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Zimbabwe?
Afolu — emissions share in Zimbabwe was 57.79 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 68.9 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 57.79 % in 2023.
How does Zimbabwe rank for afolu — emissions share?
Zimbabwe ranks 82nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.