Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 30.68 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Zimbabwe stood at 30.68 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Zimbabwe peaked at 30.68 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.68 %, in 2011.
That places Zimbabwe 68th out of 219 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.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.12 % | — |
| 1991 | 26.16 % | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 24.9 % | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 28.88 % | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 27.93 % | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 27.34 % | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 23.86 % | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 23.41 % | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 22.76 % | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 23.29 % | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.36 % | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 22.91 % | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 25.14 % | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 25.19 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.1 % | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 24.98 % | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 26.45 % | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 25.89 % | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 24.71 % | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 24.26 % | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.05 % | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 22.68 % | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.35 % | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 24.3 % | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 30.19 % | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 26.78 % | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 25.77 % | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 27.43 % | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 27.67 % | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.72 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.22 % | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 28.79 % | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 29.49 % | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.68 % | +4.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 30.68 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.12 %, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 30.68 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.05 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.16 % | 22.76 % | 28.88 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8 % | 22.91 % | 26.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.89 % | 22.68 % | 30.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.54 % | 28.79 % | 30.68 % | 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 share in Zimbabwe?
- Energy — emissions share in Zimbabwe was 30.68 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.68 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.68 % in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for energy — emissions share?
- Zimbabwe ranks 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.