Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 645.31 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
645.31 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
645.31 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
113,584 tonnes
in 1903
Years of data
122
1903–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe, 1903–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe is 645.31 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe peaked at 645.31 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113,584 tonnes, in 1903.
That places Zimbabwe 52nd out of 179 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 113,584 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 256,480 tonnes | +125.8% |
| 1905 | 490,976 tonnes | +91.4% |
| 1906 | 743,792 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1907 | 1.02 million tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1908 | 1.42 million tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1909 | 1.83 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1910 | 2.26 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1911 | 2.77 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1912 | 3.29 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1913 | 3.88 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1914 | 4.72 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1915 | 5.70 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1916 | 6.89 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1917 | 8.21 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1918 | 9.39 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1919 | 10.62 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1920 | 12.01 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1921 | 13.39 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1922 | 14.63 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1923 | 16.12 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1924 | 17.69 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1925 | 19.51 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1926 | 21.84 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1927 | 24.25 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1928 | 27.15 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1929 | 29.91 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1930 | 32.40 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1931 | 33.95 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1932 | 35.12 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 36.40 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 38.11 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1935 | 39.95 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1936 | 41.82 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 44.55 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1938 | 47.32 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1939 | 50.29 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1940 | 53.71 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1941 | 57.46 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1942 | 61.60 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1943 | 66.32 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1944 | 71.11 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1945 | 75.54 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 79.82 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1947 | 83.83 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 88.32 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 93.41 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 96.27 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 99.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 102.70 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 106.35 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 110.36 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 115.10 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 120.14 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 125.31 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 129.68 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 134.76 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 139.53 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 143.44 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 147.14 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 150.65 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 153.83 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 157.23 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 162.22 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 166.40 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 171.36 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 176.55 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 183.10 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 190.10 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 196.40 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 203.58 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 210.38 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 216.25 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 225.19 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 232.55 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 239.93 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 247.67 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 255.38 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 262.59 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 269.66 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 278.00 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 285.76 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 293.81 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 304.66 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 317.67 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 331.07 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 344.68 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 358.10 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 370.87 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 384.38 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 396.94 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 410.49 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 421.10 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 431.60 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 441.10 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 450.83 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 461.43 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 471.55 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 481.09 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 490.21 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 498.39 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 505.81 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 514.29 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 522.47 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 530.28 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 536.23 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 542.57 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 549.08 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 555.80 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 562.80 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 569.90 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 577.63 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 585.31 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 592.03 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 598.04 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 604.52 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 610.53 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 615.47 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 621.40 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 628.57 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 636.85 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 645.31 million tonnes | +1.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 645.31 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.26 million tonnes, 31.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 645.31 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million tonnes, 204.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | +125.8% | 113,584 tonnes | 256,480 tonnes |
| 1905 | +91.4% | 256,480 tonnes | 490,976 tonnes |
| 1906 | +51.5% | 490,976 tonnes | 743,792 tonnes |
| 1908 | +38.7% | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes |
| 1907 | +37.4% | 743,792 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes |
| 1909 | +28.9% | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 839,057 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1910s | 5.77 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 10.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 19.65 million tonnes | 12.01 million tonnes | 29.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 39.99 million tonnes | 32.40 million tonnes | 50.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 73.11 million tonnes | 53.71 million tonnes | 93.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 114.00 million tonnes | 96.27 million tonnes | 134.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 156.84 million tonnes | 139.53 million tonnes | 176.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 214.52 million tonnes | 183.10 million tonnes | 247.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.33 million tonnes | 255.38 million tonnes | 344.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 412.68 million tonnes | 358.10 million tonnes | 461.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 509.29 million tonnes | 471.55 million tonnes | 542.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 580.57 million tonnes | 549.08 million tonnes | 610.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 629.52 million tonnes | 615.47 million tonnes | 645.31 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 54 Uzbekistan 618.88 million tonnes compare
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe was 645.31 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 coal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 645.31 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,584 tonnes in 1903.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.