Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 21.71 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Zimbabwe, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 21.71 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 275 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.71 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Zimbabwe 104th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 51,607 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 178,081 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 724,281 tonnes | 221,613 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.17 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.32 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.98 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.45 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | 12.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.78 million tonnes | 12.74 million tonnes | 14.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.25 million tonnes | 15.06 million tonnes | 19.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.90 million tonnes | 20.01 million tonnes | 21.71 million tonnes | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Zimbabwe?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Zimbabwe was 21.71 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.71 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Zimbabwe ranks 104th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.