Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 387,493 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
387,493 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 211 countries
All-time high
585,114 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
275
1750–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Zimbabwe, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from cement in Zimbabwe is 387,493 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Zimbabwe peaked at 585,114 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Zimbabwe, year by year
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| 1945 | 32,709 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 32,709 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 36,343 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1948 | 36,343 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 39,977 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1950 | 43,532 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1951 | 49,735 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1952 | 73,426 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1953 | 94,927 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1954 | 116,398 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1955 | 144,607 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1956 | 169,804 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1957 | 197,619 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1958 | 230,049 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1959 | 173,568 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1960 | 175,221 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 127,350 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1962 | 116,333 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 111,838 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 123,667 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 123,479 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 123,566 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 167,177 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 188,983 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 236,228 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 276,090 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 308,914 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 334,354 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 374,331 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 330,720 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 262,306 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 237,995 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 196,545 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 187,383 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 219,456 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 271,035 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 261,057 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 261,160 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 287,406 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 306,253 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 324,631 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 345,659 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 325,557 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 299,830 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 287,369 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 354,568 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 368,354 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 408,659 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 436,598 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 394,376 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 406,790 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 446,784 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 446,099 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 404,921 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 404,298 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 322,156 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 240,655 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 159,795 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 198,943 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 237,769 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 274,805 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 154,873 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 2008 | 153,854 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 269,577 tonnes | +75.2% |
| 2010 | 308,492 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 382,463 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 565,881 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 2013 | 463,198 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 495,991 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 585,114 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 461,117 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 468,867 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 557,990 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 472,742 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 495,991 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 542,490 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 387,493 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 387,493 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 387,493 tonnes | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 387,493 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 880,384 tonnes, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 387,493 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202,272 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -100.0% | 123,566 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 17,808 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 39,977 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 129,366 tonnes | 43,532 tonnes | 230,049 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 125,761 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 188,983 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 274,487 tonnes | 187,383 tonnes | 374,331 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,204 tonnes | 219,456 tonnes | 345,659 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 395,452 tonnes | 287,369 tonnes | 446,784 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,672 tonnes | 153,854 tonnes | 404,298 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 476,186 tonnes | 308,492 tonnes | 585,114 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,192 tonnes | 387,493 tonnes | 542,490 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 111 Slovenia 455,306 tonnes compare
- 112 Finland 444,977 tonnes compare
- 113 Costa Rica 428,071 tonnes compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 382,468 tonnes compare
- 116 El Salvador 380,270 tonnes compare
- 117 New Zealand 378,966 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement in Zimbabwe?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Zimbabwe was 387,493 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 585,114 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Zimbabwe ranks 114th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.