Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 384.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 384.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Zimbabwe peaked at 544.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 226.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 367.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 226.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 544.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 292.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 488.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 269.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 392.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 123 Reunion 394.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 124 Lebanon 389.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 125 United States 384.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 127 Samoa 375 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 128 Rwanda 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 129 Faroe Islands 346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Zimbabwe?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Zimbabwe was 384.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 544.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.