Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 4.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe, 1903–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4.85 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.85 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1903.
Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 674,244 tonnes | 276,335 tonnes | 993,204 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.17 million tonnes | 926,992 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 oil in Zimbabwe?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe was 4.85 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 from oil recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1903.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Zimbabwe ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.