Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 0.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Zimbabwe?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Zimbabwe was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.