Co emissions per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Co emissions per capita was 0.8237 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8237
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
164th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.95
in 1943
All-time low
0.0976
in 1903
Years of data
122
1903–2024
Co emissions per capita in Zimbabwe, 1903–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.8237 for co emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.95 in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.0976, in 1903.
Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.
Co emissions per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.0976 | — |
| 1904 | 0.1208 | +23.8% |
| 1905 | 0.1951 | +61.4% |
| 1906 | 0.2069 | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 0.2242 | +8.3% |
| 1908 | 0.3133 | +39.8% |
| 1909 | 0.3197 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.3315 | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 0.3871 | +16.8% |
| 1912 | 0.3865 | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.4261 | +10.2% |
| 1914 | 0.6069 | +42.4% |
| 1915 | 0.6989 | +15.2% |
| 1916 | 0.8263 | +18.2% |
| 1917 | 0.9093 | +10.0% |
| 1918 | 0.7987 | -12.2% |
| 1919 | 0.8173 | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 0.9085 | +11.2% |
| 1921 | 0.8894 | -2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.782 | -12.1% |
| 1923 | 0.915 | +17.0% |
| 1924 | 0.9471 | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 1.08 | +14.2% |
| 1926 | 1.35 | +24.4% |
| 1927 | 1.37 | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 1.61 | +18.0% |
| 1929 | 1.5 | -7.2% |
| 1930 | 1.33 | -11.3% |
| 1931 | 0.8138 | -38.8% |
| 1932 | 0.5949 | -26.9% |
| 1933 | 0.6439 | +8.2% |
| 1934 | 0.8403 | +30.5% |
| 1935 | 0.8891 | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 0.8836 | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 1.27 | +43.4% |
| 1938 | 1.26 | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 1.32 | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 1.5 | +13.2% |
| 1941 | 1.6 | +7.2% |
| 1942 | 1.74 | +8.5% |
| 1943 | 1.95 | +11.8% |
| 1944 | 1.94 | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 1.77 | -8.7% |
| 1946 | 1.68 | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 1.54 | -8.1% |
| 1948 | 1.7 | +10.2% |
| 1949 | 1.88 | +10.7% |
| 1950 | 1.14 | -39.5% |
| 1951 | 1.22 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 1.33 | +9.0% |
| 1953 | 1.4 | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 1.49 | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 1.71 | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 1.81 | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 1.8 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.56 | -13.4% |
| 1959 | 1.69 | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 1.56 | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 1.29 | -17.5% |
| 1962 | 1.21 | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 1.12 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 1.17 | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 1.31 | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 1.12 | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 1.3 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 1.33 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.56 | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 1.62 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.48 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.62 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.53 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.36 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 1.73 | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 1.44 | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 1.42 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.37 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.25 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 1.13 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 1.29 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 1.18 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.45 | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 1.63 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 1.67 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.63 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.53 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.49 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.56 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.48 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.6 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 1.33 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.22 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9841 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8673 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7625 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.857 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8203 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7681 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5957 | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6277 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6554 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7623 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8147 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8328 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8408 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8346 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7252 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6637 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7456 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6723 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5468 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6471 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7612 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8227 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8237 | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.8237 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.8237 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2111 | 0.0976 | 0.3197 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.6189 | 0.3315 | 0.9093 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.13 | 0.782 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9842 | 0.5949 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.73 | 1.5 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.51 | 1.14 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 | 1.03 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.52 | 1.36 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 | 1.13 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.22 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8489 | 0.5957 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7547 | 0.6554 | 0.8408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7203 | 0.5468 | 0.8237 | 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)
- 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 co emissions per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Co emissions per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.8237 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 in 1943.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0976 in 1903.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for co emissions per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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