Energy — Emissions per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.87 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.87 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.85 t CO2eq/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.73 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 170th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.76 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.83 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.73 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.87 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.86 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.87 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.61 t CO2eq/cap, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.87 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 170th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.