Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
down 80.6%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
64.1%
in 1905
All-time low
-38.0%
in 1950
Years of data
121
1904–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe, 1904–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 80.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 64.1% in 1905 and was at its lowest, -38.0%, in 1950.
Zimbabwe ranks 106th 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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 25.8% | — |
| 1905 | 64.1% | +148.4% |
| 1906 | 7.8% | -87.8% |
| 1907 | 10.1% | +29.9% |
| 1908 | 42.1% | +315.0% |
| 1909 | 3.7% | -91.2% |
| 1910 | 5.4% | +44.6% |
| 1911 | 18.6% | +248.0% |
| 1912 | 1.4% | -92.3% |
| 1913 | 12.0% | +738.0% |
| 1914 | 44.7% | +273.0% |
| 1915 | 17.0% | -62.0% |
| 1916 | 20.1% | +18.4% |
| 1917 | 11.8% | -41.4% |
| 1918 | -10.8% | -191.8% |
| 1919 | 4.0% | -137.4% |
| 1920 | 13.1% | +225.3% |
| 1921 | -0.3% | -102.0% |
| 1922 | -10.3% | +3810.3% |
| 1923 | 19.5% | -288.7% |
| 1924 | 5.7% | -70.8% |
| 1925 | 16.6% | +192.1% |
| 1926 | 27.1% | +63.1% |
| 1927 | 3.8% | -86.0% |
| 1928 | 20.5% | +442.0% |
| 1929 | -5.3% | -125.8% |
| 1930 | -9.5% | +78.5% |
| 1931 | -37.5% | +296.7% |
| 1932 | -25.4% | -32.2% |
| 1933 | 10.4% | -141.0% |
| 1934 | 33.1% | +218.4% |
| 1935 | 7.9% | -76.0% |
| 1936 | 1.4% | -82.5% |
| 1937 | 46.3% | +3225.2% |
| 1938 | 1.3% | -97.1% |
| 1939 | 7.1% | +432.9% |
| 1940 | 15.4% | +116.0% |
| 1941 | 9.3% | -39.7% |
| 1942 | 10.6% | +13.6% |
| 1943 | 14.0% | +32.3% |
| 1944 | 1.6% | -88.3% |
| 1945 | -7.0% | -526.7% |
| 1946 | -3.4% | -51.6% |
| 1947 | -6.4% | +89.3% |
| 1948 | 12.3% | -293.7% |
| 1949 | 13.1% | +6.0% |
| 1950 | -38.0% | -390.4% |
| 1951 | 10.3% | -127.0% |
| 1952 | 12.5% | +21.6% |
| 1953 | 9.0% | -28.0% |
| 1954 | 10.0% | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 17.9% | +80.2% |
| 1956 | 9.0% | -49.7% |
| 1957 | 2.9% | -67.5% |
| 1958 | -10.7% | -463.8% |
| 1959 | 11.6% | -208.2% |
| 1960 | -4.7% | -140.3% |
| 1961 | -14.8% | +218.9% |
| 1962 | -3.4% | -77.1% |
| 1963 | -3.9% | +13.3% |
| 1964 | -4.9% | +27.6% |
| 1965 | 16.6% | -436.5% |
| 1966 | 16.0% | -3.6% |
| 1967 | -12.4% | -177.4% |
| 1968 | 20.5% | -265.6% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | -71.9% |
| 1970 | 20.9% | +264.2% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | -66.1% |
| 1972 | -5.9% | -183.4% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | -317.0% |
| 1974 | -2.4% | -118.8% |
| 1975 | -8.1% | +237.0% |
| 1976 | 30.6% | -476.2% |
| 1977 | -14.5% | -147.3% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -99.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -3315.5% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +18.0% |
| 1981 | -2.2% | -212.2% |
| 1982 | -6.7% | +206.6% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | -381.8% |
| 1984 | -5.2% | -127.9% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -164.6% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | +726.5% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | -42.4% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -64.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -90.7% |
| 1990 | -3.6% | -781.3% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | -91.6% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -2716.1% |
| 1993 | -4.0% | -151.3% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -309.9% |
| 1995 | -13.6% | -261.5% |
| 1996 | -0.8% | -94.0% |
| 1997 | -6.7% | +713.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -124.4% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +593.7% |
| 2000 | -12.1% | -207.5% |
| 2001 | -9.5% | -22.2% |
| 2002 | -4.9% | -48.2% |
| 2003 | -10.8% | +120.7% |
| 2004 | -11.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -221.0% |
| 2006 | -3.1% | -123.1% |
| 2007 | -5.1% | +64.4% |
| 2008 | -21.5% | +320.3% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -131.9% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +200.7% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -53.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -57.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -74.9% |
| 2016 | -11.9% | -2110.2% |
| 2017 | -7.2% | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -296.0% |
| 2019 | -8.4% | -160.0% |
| 2020 | -17.3% | +105.7% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -217.9% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -49.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -80.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | -3810.3% | -0.3% | -10.3% |
| 1979 | +3315.5% | -0.1% | 1.6% |
| 1937 | +3225.2% | 1.4% | 46.3% |
| 1992 | +2716.1% | -0.3% | 7.8% |
| 2016 | -2110.2% | 0.6% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 25.6% | 3.7% | 64.1% | 6 |
| 1910s | 12.4% | -10.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.0% | -10.3% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.5% | -37.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.0% | -7.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.4% | -38.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | -14.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | -14.5% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | -6.7% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -13.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.8% | -21.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -11.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | -17.3% | 20.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe was 1.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 1905.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.0% in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.