Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 21.48 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.48 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
53rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
21.48 %
in 2023
All-time low
10.23 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 14.4 %1991: 12.5 %1992: 13.5 %1993: 10.2 %1994: 10.3 %1995: 11 %1996: 12.6 %1997: 12.7 %1998: 13.3 %1999: 13.6 %2000: 14.7 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 14.2 %2003: 14 %2004: 13.8 %2005: 13.4 %2006: 13.2 %2007: 13.4 %2008: 13.8 %2009: 14.6 %2010: 15.4 %2011: 20.1 %2012: 20.1 %2013: 20.3 %2014: 16.9 %2015: 18 %2016: 20 %2017: 20.2 %2018: 19.4 %2019: 19.5 %2020: 21.3 %2021: 21.2 %2022: 21 %2023: 21.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Zimbabwe stood at 21.48 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.48 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.23 %, in 1993.

That places Zimbabwe 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 14.41 % —
1991 12.48 % -13.4%
1992 13.49 % +8.1%
1993 10.23 % -24.2%
1994 10.27 % +0.4%
1995 11.02 % +7.3%
1996 12.61 % +14.4%
1997 12.71 % +0.8%
1998 13.33 % +4.9%
1999 13.64 % +2.3%
2000 14.65 % +7.4%
2001 15.08 % +2.9%
2002 14.23 % -5.6%
2003 14.01 % -1.5%
2004 13.75 % -1.9%
2005 13.41 % -2.5%
2006 13.18 % -1.7%
2007 13.36 % +1.4%
2008 13.75 % +2.9%
2009 14.57 % +6.0%
2010 15.36 % +5.4%
2011 20.11 % +30.9%
2012 20.15 % +0.2%
2013 20.34 % +0.9%
2014 16.87 % -17.1%
2015 18.03 % +6.9%
2016 19.97 % +10.8%
2017 20.2 % +1.2%
2018 19.41 % -3.9%
2019 19.49 % +0.4%
2020 21.33 % +9.4%
2021 21.24 % -0.4%
2022 20.98 % -1.2%
2023 21.48 % +2.4%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 21.48 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.81 %, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 21.48 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.69 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.42 % 10.23 % 14.41 % 10
2000s 14 % 13.18 % 15.08 % 10
2010s 18.99 % 15.36 % 20.34 % 10
2020s 21.26 % 20.98 % 21.48 % 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 50 Vanuatu 22.71 % compare
  2. 51 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 22.31 % compare
  3. 52 Mongolia 22.13 % compare
  4. 54 Albania 21.24 % compare
  5. 55 Denmark 20.61 % compare
  6. 56 Guatemala 20.37 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Zimbabwe?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Zimbabwe was 21.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 21.48 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 10.23 % in 1993.
How does Zimbabwe rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Zimbabwe ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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