Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,118 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
144th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,118 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
398.04 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 398.04 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 398.04 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 410.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 422.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 434.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 447.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 463.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 477.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 493.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 511.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 532.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 554.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 575.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 599.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 623.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 644.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 672.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 696.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 720.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 745.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 770.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 794.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 817.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 844.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 869.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 895.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 929.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 968.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1,010 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,339 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,375 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,520 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,578 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,603 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,630 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,657 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,683 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,703 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,724 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,773 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,802 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,864 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,895 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,922 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,947 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,976 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,025 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,051 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,083 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451 tonnes per square kilometre | 398.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 511.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 636.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 532.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 745.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 895.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 770.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,052 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,276 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,092 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,452 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,724 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,876 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,003 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,069 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,025 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 141 Lesotho 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Algeria 2,216 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Brazil 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Ghana 1,782 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Gambia 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Iceland 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- 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 by world region, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 398.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.