Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0104 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0104 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0104 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0104 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0104 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +61.6% | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 104 Bulgaria 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 105 Colombia 0.0111 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 East Timor 0.0111 kt per square kilometre compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 0.0103 kt per square kilometre compare
- 109 Cambodia 0.0102 kt per square kilometre compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 0.0101 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0104 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.