Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.1053 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.1053 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.99 tonnes per person
in 1944
All-time low
-0.1603 tonnes per person
in 2014
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Zimbabwe, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Zimbabwe is -0.1053 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.99 tonnes per person in 1944 and was at its lowest, -0.1603 tonnes per person, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.3 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1852 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1853 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1854 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1855 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1859 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1860 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1862 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1864 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1868 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1871 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1872 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1873 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1874 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1875 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1876 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1878 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1881 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1897 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1900 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1901 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1902 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1903 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1904 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1911 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 2.83 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1919 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1921 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1922 | 4.01 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 4.15 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 4.14 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 4.09 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 4 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1931 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 4.46 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 4.41 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 4.33 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 4.24 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 4.19 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1940 | 4.97 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1941 | 5.55 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1942 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 5.87 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 5.99 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 5.98 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 5.9 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 5.84 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 5.8 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 5.59 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 5.55 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 5.46 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 5.54 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 5.34 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.32 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 5.34 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.21 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 5.32 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 4.65 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 4.76 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 3.83 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 1966 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1967 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 1969 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 3.94 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 3.51 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 2.6 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 3.4 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -47.2% |
| 1987 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +90.9% |
| 1989 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.91 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -41.5% |
| 1992 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 4.04 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 3.09 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.45 tonnes per person | +44.1% |
| 1999 | 5.39 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 3.54 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6515 tonnes per person | -57.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0475 tonnes per person | -107.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1603 tonnes per person | +237.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4064 tonnes per person | -353.5% |
| 2016 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -96.3% |
| 2017 | 0.376 tonnes per person | +2405.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0717 tonnes per person | -119.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4145 tonnes per person | -677.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0382 tonnes per person | -109.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1406 tonnes per person | -467.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0211 tonnes per person | -115.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0802 tonnes per person | +280.8% |
| 2024 | -0.1053 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -0.1053 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182 tonnes per person. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -0.1053 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654 tonnes per person. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2405.2% | 0.015 tonnes per person | 0.376 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | +677.8% | -0.0717 tonnes per person | 0.4145 tonnes per person |
| 2021 | +467.9% | -0.0382 tonnes per person | 0.1406 tonnes per person |
| 2015 | +353.5% | -0.1603 tonnes per person | 0.4064 tonnes per person |
| 2023 | -280.8% | -0.0211 tonnes per person | -0.0802 tonnes per person |
| 2014 | -237.3% | -0.0475 tonnes per person | -0.1603 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.71 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.86 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.99 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.29 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.76 tonnes per person | 4.97 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.44 tonnes per person | 5.21 tonnes per person | 5.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.86 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 5.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.54 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | 4.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | 5.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5692 tonnes per person | -0.1603 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0208 tonnes per person | -0.1053 tonnes per person | 0.1406 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Zimbabwe was -0.1053 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 tonnes per person in 1944.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1603 tonnes per person in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.