Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 51.74 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▬ Flat
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 51.74 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Zimbabwe peaked at 57.34 million tonnes CO₂e in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.08 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1993.
Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 51.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 56.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.17 million tonnes CO₂e | 57.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.53 million tonnes CO₂e | 51.67 million tonnes CO₂e | 55.24 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Zimbabwe?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Zimbabwe was 51.74 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 57.34 million tonnes CO₂e in 2001.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.08 million tonnes CO₂e in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Zimbabwe ranks 58th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.