Energy — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Energy — Emissions Share was 35.08 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.08 %
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
182nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
36.62 %
in 2015
All-time low
17.92 %
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 29.9 %1991: 29.7 %1992: 31.3 %1993: 30.5 %1994: 32.1 %1995: 29 %1996: 28.7 %1997: 27.4 %1998: 27.7 %1999: 30.2 %2000: 27.6 %2001: 25.7 %2002: 24.9 %2003: 23.1 %2004: 20.9 %2005: 23.6 %2006: 22.9 %2007: 22 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 18.7 %2010: 19.6 %2011: 33 %2012: 34.6 %2013: 35.7 %2014: 36.2 %2015: 36.6 %2016: 35.6 %2017: 32.4 %2018: 35 %2019: 33.4 %2020: 28.8 %2021: 32.4 %2022: 33.9 %2023: 35.1 %

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 35.08 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Zimbabwe peaked at 36.62 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.92 %, in 2008.

Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 29.93 % —
1991 29.74 % -0.6%
1992 31.34 % +5.4%
1993 30.47 % -2.8%
1994 32.09 % +5.3%
1995 29 % -9.6%
1996 28.7 % -1.0%
1997 27.39 % -4.6%
1998 27.7 % +1.1%
1999 30.24 % +9.2%
2000 27.57 % -8.8%
2001 25.68 % -6.9%
2002 24.93 % -2.9%
2003 23.07 % -7.5%
2004 20.91 % -9.4%
2005 23.56 % +12.7%
2006 22.93 % -2.7%
2007 21.98 % -4.1%
2008 17.92 % -18.5%
2009 18.72 % +4.5%
2010 19.56 % +4.5%
2011 33 % +68.7%
2012 34.59 % +4.8%
2013 35.71 % +3.2%
2014 36.19 % +1.3%
2015 36.62 % +1.2%
2016 35.64 % -2.7%
2017 32.4 % -9.1%
2018 35.05 % +8.2%
2019 33.36 % -4.8%
2020 28.83 % -13.6%
2021 32.38 % +12.3%
2022 33.86 % +4.6%
2023 35.08 % +3.6%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 35.08 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.32 %, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 35.08 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.75 %, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +68.7% 19.56 % 33 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.66 % 27.39 % 32.09 % 10
2000s 22.73 % 17.92 % 27.57 % 10
2010s 33.21 % 19.56 % 36.62 % 10
2020s 32.54 % 28.83 % 35.08 % 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 179 Solomon Islands 38.07 % compare
  2. 180 Guinea-Bissau 37.75 % compare
  3. 181 Benin 35.69 % compare
  4. 183 Uganda 32.98 % compare
  5. 184 Sudan 32.44 % compare
  6. 185 Myanmar 31.22 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Zimbabwe?
Energy — emissions share in Zimbabwe was 35.08 % 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 36.62 % in 2015.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.92 % in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for energy — emissions share?
Zimbabwe ranks 182nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.