Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 7,555 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Zimbabwe is 7,555 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 7,555 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,884 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,884 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,947 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2,004 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2,100 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 2,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,265 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2,407 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2,570 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2,735 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,807 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3,396 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3,495 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,582 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3,681 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3,754 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3,989 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 4,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 4,281 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,511 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,686 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 4,844 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 5,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 5,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5,447 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 5,652 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5,801 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6,365 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6,519 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6,636 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6,784 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6,879 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,959 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7,151 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,232 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,303 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,371 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,440 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,460 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7,555 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7,555 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7,555 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,105 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,884 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,766 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,407 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,105 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,636 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,196 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,138 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,925 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,281 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,652 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,419 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,801 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,959 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,276 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,070 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,440 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,508 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,460 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,555 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 135 East Timor 7,860 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Morocco 7,813 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Egypt 7,579 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Vanuatu 7,416 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 7,257 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Gambia 7,198 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 including land-use change, per square in Zimbabwe?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Zimbabwe was 7,555 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,555 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,884 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change 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.