How does Zimbabwe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Zimbabwe ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Zimbabwe

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Zimbabwe
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.93 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.93 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

81st

of 194 countries

All-time high

2.93 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

3.00 million tonnes

in 1903

Years of data

122

1903–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Zimbabwe, 1903–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 2.93 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.

The figure is 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 in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.93 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million tonnes, in 1903.

That places Zimbabwe 81st out of 194 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
1900s	13.05 million tonnes	3.00 million tonnes	23.64 million tonnes	7
1910s	49.10 million tonnes	27.68 million tonnes	72.50 million tonnes	10
1920s	116.71 million tonnes	79.15 million tonnes	158.88 million tonnes	10
1930s	216.53 million tonnes	169.39 million tonnes	267.42 million tonnes	10
1940s	366.16 million tonnes	282.22 million tonnes	455.01 million tonnes	10
1950s	572.24 million tonnes	473.80 million tonnes	679.39 million tonnes	10
1960s	803.53 million tonnes	705.60 million tonnes	901.91 million tonnes	10
1970s	1.07 billion tonnes	931.10 million tonnes	1.20 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.41 billion tonnes	1.24 billion tonnes	1.60 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.91 billion tonnes	1.66 billion tonnes	2.19 billion tonnes	10
2000s	2.48 billion tonnes	2.24 billion tonnes	2.69 billion tonnes	10
2010s	2.81 billion tonnes	2.74 billion tonnes	2.88 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.91 billion tonnes	2.89 billion tonnes	2.93 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

78 Azerbaijan 3.23 billion tonnes compare
79 Portugal 3.20 billion tonnes compare
80 Kenya 3.19 billion tonnes compare
82 Cameroon 2.93 billion tonnes compare
83 Turkmenistan 2.92 billion tonnes compare
84 Lithuania 2.87 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Zimbabwe →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Zimbabwe?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Zimbabwe was 2.93 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 2.93 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million tonnes in 1903.
How does Zimbabwe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Zimbabwe ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.