Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -1.75 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.75 million tonnes
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
170th
of 197 countries
All-time high
63.48 million tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
-2.28 million tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Zimbabwe, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zimbabwe is -1.75 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zimbabwe peaked at 63.48 million tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, -2.28 million tonnes, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 877,565 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 1.01 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1852 | 1.12 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1853 | 1.18 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1854 | 1.25 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1855 | 1.28 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1856 | 1.30 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 1.32 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 1.29 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1859 | 1.27 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1860 | 1.28 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 1.28 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.30 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 1.29 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 1.32 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 1.35 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 1.34 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.41 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1871 | 1.29 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1872 | 1.25 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1873 | 1.23 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1874 | 1.21 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1875 | 1.18 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1876 | 1.20 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 1.19 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 1.22 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 1.22 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 1.29 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1881 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 1.36 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 1.37 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 1.38 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 1.41 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1886 | 1.41 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.42 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 1.42 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 1.44 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 1.48 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 1.50 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 1.53 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 1.57 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 1.58 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 1.62 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 1.60 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 1.65 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 1.65 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 1.62 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1900 | 2.13 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1901 | 2.44 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1902 | 2.69 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1903 | 2.88 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1904 | 3.01 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1905 | 3.08 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 3.14 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 3.18 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 3.24 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 3.27 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 3.61 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1911 | 3.75 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1912 | 3.90 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1913 | 3.96 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 4.04 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 4.08 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 4.10 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 4.24 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1918 | 4.19 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 4.21 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 5.26 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1921 | 5.93 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1922 | 6.37 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1923 | 6.63 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 6.87 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 7.01 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 7.14 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 7.22 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 7.31 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 7.35 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 8.02 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1931 | 8.42 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1932 | 8.71 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 8.78 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 8.76 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 8.97 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 9.01 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 9.16 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 9.22 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 9.11 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 11.37 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1941 | 12.95 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1942 | 13.78 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1943 | 14.24 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 14.80 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 15.07 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 15.24 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 15.45 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 15.57 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 15.81 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 15.61 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 16.51 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 16.51 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 16.76 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 17.54 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 17.42 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.83 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 18.48 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 19.11 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 19.22 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 20.27 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 18.27 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 19.31 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 17.30 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 16.53 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 11.20 million tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1966 | 14.92 million tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1967 | 13.26 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 17.92 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1969 | 18.82 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 21.03 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 24.18 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 21.84 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 23.74 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 21.72 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 19.69 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 22.10 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 18.21 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 17.00 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 19.25 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 25.37 million tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 25.49 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 33.70 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1983 | 27.93 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 24.00 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 27.83 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 15.18 million tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1987 | 20.09 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 39.58 million tonnes | +97.0% |
| 1989 | 41.70 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 39.64 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 23.80 million tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1992 | 33.27 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1993 | 51.45 million tonnes | +54.7% |
| 1994 | 43.96 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 52.00 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 36.48 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 35.09 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 51.57 million tonnes | +46.9% |
| 1999 | 63.48 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 43.80 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 42.44 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 39.21 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 47.73 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 44.35 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 48.96 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 35.12 million tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 47.36 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 28.86 million tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 22.73 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 34.34 million tonnes | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 20.90 million tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 9.00 million tonnes | -56.9% |
| 2013 | -666,042 tonnes | -107.4% |
| 2014 | -2.28 million tonnes | +241.9% |
| 2015 | 5.85 million tonnes | -356.9% |
| 2016 | 219,144 tonnes | -96.3% |
| 2017 | 5.57 million tonnes | +2441.6% |
| 2018 | -1.08 million tonnes | -119.4% |
| 2019 | 6.33 million tonnes | -686.9% |
| 2020 | -593,495 tonnes | -109.4% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million tonnes | -474.3% |
| 2022 | -338,297 tonnes | -115.2% |
| 2023 | -1.31 million tonnes | +287.3% |
| 2024 | -1.75 million tonnes | +33.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -1.75 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -1.75 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +2441.6% | 219,144 tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes |
| 2019 | +686.9% | -1.08 million tonnes | 6.33 million tonnes |
| 2021 | +474.3% | -593,495 tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes |
| 2015 | +356.9% | -2.28 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes |
| 2023 | -287.3% | -338,297 tonnes | -1.31 million tonnes |
| 2014 | -241.9% | -666,042 tonnes | -2.28 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.19 million tonnes | 877,565 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.91 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.01 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.71 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 7.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.82 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 9.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.43 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 15.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.50 million tonnes | 15.61 million tonnes | 19.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.78 million tonnes | 11.20 million tonnes | 20.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.88 million tonnes | 17.00 million tonnes | 24.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.09 million tonnes | 15.18 million tonnes | 41.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.07 million tonnes | 23.80 million tonnes | 63.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.06 million tonnes | 22.73 million tonnes | 48.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 million tonnes | -2.28 million tonnes | 34.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -354,534 tonnes | -1.75 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zimbabwe?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zimbabwe was -1.75 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 63.48 million tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.28 million tonnes in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Zimbabwe ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.