Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 50.07 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 50.07 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 50.92 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.86 tonnes per person, in 1965.
That places Zimbabwe 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.09 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 39.18 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 39.17 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 39.08 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 38.9 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 38.86 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 38.97 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 38.87 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 38.97 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 39.09 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 39.47 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 39.93 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 40.2 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 40.57 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 40.81 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 40.9 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 41.4 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 41.8 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 42.62 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 43.37 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 42.31 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 40.98 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 40.54 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 40.32 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 40.09 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 39.9 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 40.04 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 40.37 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 40.79 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 41.26 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 41.68 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 42.1 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 42.49 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 43.35 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 44.89 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 45.85 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 46.43 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.79 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 47.1 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 47.68 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 48.4 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 49.12 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 49.64 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.92 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.14 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.53 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 50.74 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.84 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.83 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.74 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.59 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.46 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.46 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.59 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.74 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.9 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.92 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.86 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.85 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.74 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.45 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.23 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.14 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.13 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.07 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 50.07 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 50.07 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.02 tonnes per person | 38.86 tonnes per person | 39.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.11 tonnes per person | 39.47 tonnes per person | 43.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.66 tonnes per person | 39.9 tonnes per person | 42.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.83 tonnes per person | 41.68 tonnes per person | 47.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.09 tonnes per person | 48.4 tonnes per person | 50.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.71 tonnes per person | 50.46 tonnes per person | 50.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.21 tonnes per person | 50.07 tonnes per person | 50.45 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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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, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Zimbabwe was 50.07 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.92 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.86 tonnes per person in 1965.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.