Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 6.28 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Zimbabwe, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2026, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Zimbabwe stood at 6.28 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.3% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Zimbabwe peaked at 48.54 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.28 million tonnes, in 2026.
Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.77 million tonnes | 24.25 million tonnes | 44.64 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.87 million tonnes | 22.46 million tonnes | 48.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.08 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | 28.03 million tonnes | 7 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Zimbabwe?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Zimbabwe was 6.28 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.54 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 million tonnes in 2026.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.