What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion tonnes in 2021.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 877,565 tonnes in 1850.

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

Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Zimbabwe

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 2.18 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.18 billion tonnes

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

66th

of 197 countries

All-time high

2.18 billion tonnes

in 2021

All-time low

877,565 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Zimbabwe, 1850–2024

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 land-use change in Zimbabwe is 2.18 billion tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.18 billion tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 877,565 tonnes, in 1850.

Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 197 countries on this measure, 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
1850s	6.21 million tonnes	877,565 tonnes	11.90 million tonnes	10
1860s	19.07 million tonnes	13.18 million tonnes	25.08 million tonnes	10
1870s	32.02 million tonnes	26.49 million tonnes	37.47 million tonnes	10
1880s	44.94 million tonnes	38.76 million tonnes	51.28 million tonnes	10
1890s	59.82 million tonnes	52.76 million tonnes	67.07 million tonnes	10
1900s	82.10 million tonnes	69.20 million tonnes	96.14 million tonnes	10
1910s	117.65 million tonnes	99.75 million tonnes	136.22 million tonnes	10
1920s	171.39 million tonnes	141.47 million tonnes	203.30 million tonnes	10
1930s	250.87 million tonnes	211.32 million tonnes	291.46 million tonnes	10
1940s	367.32 million tonnes	302.83 million tonnes	435.75 million tonnes	10
1950s	528.81 million tonnes	451.36 million tonnes	610.74 million tonnes	10
1960s	705.94 million tonnes	631.01 million tonnes	778.54 million tonnes	10
1970s	897.93 million tonnes	799.57 million tonnes	987.29 million tonnes	10
1980s	1.13 billion tonnes	1.01 billion tonnes	1.27 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.49 billion tonnes	1.31 billion tonnes	1.70 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.93 billion tonnes	1.74 billion tonnes	2.10 billion tonnes	10
2010s	2.16 billion tonnes	2.13 billion tonnes	2.18 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.18 billion tonnes	2.18 billion tonnes	2.18 billion tonnes	5

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zimbabwe?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zimbabwe was 2.18 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 from land-use change recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 877,565 tonnes in 1850.
How does Zimbabwe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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