Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 15.32 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 15.32 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.32 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.92 million tonnes, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.53 million tonnes | 9.80 million tonnes | 13.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.14 million tonnes | 9.35 million tonnes | 12.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 million tonnes | 8.92 million tonnes | 13.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.94 million tonnes | 10.48 million tonnes | 15.32 million tonnes | 4 |
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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)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe was 15.32 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.32 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.92 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ 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 in tonnes.