Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 1.86 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.86 t CO2eq/cap for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.79 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.86 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.79 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 4.53 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 4.46 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.2 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.24 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.19 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.34 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.23 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.22 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.09 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.16 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.94 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.93 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.91 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.9 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.79 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.54 t CO2eq/cap | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 2.44 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.35 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.19 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.26 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.99 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.93 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.88 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.34 t CO2eq/cap | 4.19 t CO2eq/cap | 4.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 t CO2eq/cap | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap | 4.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 t CO2eq/cap | 1.93 t CO2eq/cap | 3.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 52 Poland 1.96 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 53 Mozambique 1.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 53 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 1.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 57 Sudan 1.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 58 Eritrea 1.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Zimbabwe was 1.86 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.