Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 35.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.42 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
163rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
44.93 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
11.55 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 35.42 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 44.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.55 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Zimbabwe 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.08 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 12.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 11.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 13.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 13.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 16.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 17.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 21.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 22.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 21.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 23.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 23.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 21.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 28.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 24 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 23.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 24.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 24.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 24.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 22.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 26.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 25.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 26.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 33.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 39.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 41.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 41.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 40.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 40.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 41.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 44.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 38.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 38.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 35.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 36.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 40.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 35.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 32.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 30.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 27.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 24.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 27.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 26.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 19.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 21.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 22.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 26.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 30.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 30.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 25.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 28.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 26.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 21.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 26.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 31.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 34.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 35.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 35.42 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 35.42 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 160 Libya 37.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 Kenya 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Burundi 35.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Belize 34.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Uganda 31.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mongolia 28.68 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 35.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.