Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 60.06 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60.06 %
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
56th
of 213 countries
All-time high
62.91 %
in 2020
All-time low
46 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 54.4 %1991: 51.5 %1992: 56.5 %1993: 46 %1994: 46.3 %1995: 48.9 %1996: 47.5 %1997: 48.4 %1998: 48.8 %1999: 50.1 %2000: 56.5 %2001: 53.4 %2002: 57.3 %2003: 55.4 %2004: 50.9 %2005: 52 %2006: 52.2 %2007: 50.5 %2008: 49.4 %2009: 50.5 %2010: 50.8 %2011: 51.4 %2012: 55.4 %2013: 58.3 %2014: 53.4 %2015: 53.1 %2016: 58.6 %2017: 57.1 %2018: 56.9 %2019: 57.2 %2020: 62.9 %2021: 57.4 %2022: 56.6 %2023: 60.1 %

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 60.06 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.91 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46 %, in 1993.

That places Zimbabwe 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 54.37 % —
1991 51.46 % -5.4%
1992 56.53 % +9.9%
1993 46 % -18.6%
1994 46.27 % +0.6%
1995 48.94 % +5.8%
1996 47.54 % -2.9%
1997 48.35 % +1.7%
1998 48.79 % +0.9%
1999 50.14 % +2.8%
2000 56.46 % +12.6%
2001 53.35 % -5.5%
2002 57.26 % +7.3%
2003 55.42 % -3.2%
2004 50.86 % -8.2%
2005 52.02 % +2.3%
2006 52.25 % +0.4%
2007 50.46 % -3.4%
2008 49.4 % -2.1%
2009 50.52 % +2.3%
2010 50.81 % +0.6%
2011 51.37 % +1.1%
2012 55.36 % +7.8%
2013 58.31 % +5.3%
2014 53.35 % -8.5%
2015 53.06 % -0.5%
2016 58.65 % +10.5%
2017 57.14 % -2.6%
2018 56.92 % -0.4%
2019 57.18 % +0.5%
2020 62.91 % +10.0%
2021 57.41 % -8.7%
2022 56.56 % -1.5%
2023 60.06 % +6.2%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 60.06 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.77 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 60.06 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.58 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.84 % 46 % 56.53 % 10
2000s 52.8 % 49.4 % 57.26 % 10
2010s 55.21 % 50.81 % 58.65 % 10
2020s 59.23 % 56.56 % 62.91 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Zimbabwe?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Zimbabwe was 60.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 62.91 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 46 % in 1993.
How does Zimbabwe rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Zimbabwe ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.