Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 11.95 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.95 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
79.21 million tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
3.00 million tonnes
in 1903
Years of data
122
1903–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Zimbabwe, 1903–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Zimbabwe stood at 11.95 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Zimbabwe peaked at 79.21 million tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million tonnes, in 1903.
That places Zimbabwe 120th out of 194 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 3.00 million tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 3.15 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1905 | 3.31 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1906 | 3.39 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 3.46 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 3.64 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1909 | 3.68 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 4.04 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1911 | 4.27 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1912 | 4.43 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 4.54 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 4.88 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1915 | 5.06 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 5.28 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1917 | 5.56 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 5.37 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1919 | 5.44 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 6.65 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1921 | 7.32 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1922 | 7.61 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1923 | 8.12 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1924 | 8.44 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 8.84 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 9.47 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1927 | 9.63 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 10.21 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1929 | 10.10 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 10.51 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1931 | 9.98 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1932 | 9.87 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 10.06 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 10.47 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1935 | 10.81 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 10.88 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 11.89 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1938 | 11.99 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 12.08 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 14.80 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1941 | 16.69 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1942 | 17.92 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1943 | 18.96 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 19.59 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 19.54 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 19.55 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 19.49 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 20.11 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1949 | 20.94 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 18.79 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1951 | 20.02 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 20.46 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 21.06 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 22.26 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 22.99 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 23.91 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 24.74 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 24.69 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 25.46 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 26.22 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 23.33 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 24.20 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 22.00 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 21.00 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 16.41 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1966 | 20.96 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 18.55 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 24.29 million tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1969 | 25.57 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 29.19 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 32.91 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 30.06 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 33.01 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 30.76 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 28.00 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 32.95 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 27.50 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 26.28 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 28.68 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 34.98 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 34.90 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 42.48 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 38.35 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 33.88 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 38.04 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 28.25 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 35.26 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 55.61 million tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1989 | 57.81 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 55.18 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 39.30 million tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 49.97 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 67.48 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 61.34 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 67.02 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 51.37 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 49.00 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 65.69 million tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 79.21 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 57.61 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 54.95 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 51.11 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 58.34 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 53.77 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 59.66 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 45.49 million tonnes | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 57.20 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 36.58 million tonnes | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 30.98 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 43.09 million tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 31.27 million tonnes | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 20.26 million tonnes | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 11.01 million tonnes | -45.7% |
| 2014 | 9.67 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 17.87 million tonnes | +84.8% |
| 2016 | 10.81 million tonnes | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 15.40 million tonnes | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 10.13 million tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 16.60 million tonnes | +63.8% |
| 2020 | 7.90 million tonnes | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 12.44 million tonnes | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 11.89 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.13 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.95 million tonnes | -1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11.95 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11.95 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +84.8% | 9.67 million tonnes | 17.87 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.38 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1910s | 4.89 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.64 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | 10.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.85 million tonnes | 9.87 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.76 million tonnes | 14.80 million tonnes | 20.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.44 million tonnes | 18.79 million tonnes | 25.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.25 million tonnes | 16.41 million tonnes | 26.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.93 million tonnes | 26.28 million tonnes | 33.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.96 million tonnes | 28.25 million tonnes | 57.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.56 million tonnes | 39.30 million tonnes | 79.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.57 million tonnes | 30.98 million tonnes | 59.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.61 million tonnes | 9.67 million tonnes | 43.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.26 million tonnes | 7.90 million tonnes | 12.44 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 including land-use change in Zimbabwe?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Zimbabwe was 11.95 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 79.21 million tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million tonnes in 1903.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Zimbabwe ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.