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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 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.