CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 0.8237 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Zimbabwe, 1903–2024
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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Zimbabwe is 0.8237 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.95 tonnes per person in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.0976 tonnes per person, in 1903.
That places Zimbabwe 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2111 tonnes per person | 0.0976 tonnes per person | 0.3197 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.6189 tonnes per person | 0.3315 tonnes per person | 0.9093 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.782 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9842 tonnes per person | 0.5949 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8489 tonnes per person | 0.5957 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7547 tonnes per person | 0.6554 tonnes per person | 0.8408 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7203 tonnes per person | 0.5468 tonnes per person | 0.8237 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Zimbabwe?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Zimbabwe was 0.8237 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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 tonnes per person in 1943.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0976 tonnes per person in 1903.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Zimbabwe ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.