Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 30.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.18 %
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
172nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
31.75 %
in 2014
All-time low
18.07 %
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 26.8 %1991: 27.3 %1992: 28.4 %1993: 28.6 %1994: 29.7 %1995: 27.1 %1996: 25.9 %1997: 24.9 %1998: 24.9 %1999: 26.9 %2000: 25.2 %2001: 23.3 %2002: 23.5 %2003: 22 %2004: 20.1 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 22.1 %2007: 21.3 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 18.5 %2010: 18.8 %2011: 26.8 %2012: 28.4 %2013: 29.6 %2014: 31.8 %2015: 30.8 %2016: 29.9 %2017: 28.1 %2018: 29.9 %2019: 28.8 %2020: 26.4 %2021: 28.1 %2022: 29 %2023: 30.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Zimbabwe stood at 30.18 %.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Zimbabwe peaked at 31.75 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.07 %, in 2008.

That places Zimbabwe 172nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 26.75 % —
1991 27.33 % +2.2%
1992 28.37 % +3.8%
1993 28.56 % +0.7%
1994 29.69 % +4.0%
1995 27.14 % -8.6%
1996 25.92 % -4.5%
1997 24.89 % -4.0%
1998 24.89 % +0.0%
1999 26.91 % +8.1%
2000 25.2 % -6.4%
2001 23.31 % -7.5%
2002 23.46 % +0.6%
2003 22.03 % -6.1%
2004 20.13 % -8.6%
2005 22.31 % +10.8%
2006 22.14 % -0.8%
2007 21.27 % -3.9%
2008 18.07 % -15.0%
2009 18.5 % +2.4%
2010 18.81 % +1.7%
2011 26.84 % +42.7%
2012 28.37 % +5.7%
2013 29.57 % +4.2%
2014 31.75 % +7.4%
2015 30.84 % -2.9%
2016 29.91 % -3.0%
2017 28.07 % -6.2%
2018 29.91 % +6.6%
2019 28.83 % -3.6%
2020 26.41 % -8.4%
2021 28.07 % +6.3%
2022 29.02 % +3.4%
2023 30.18 % +4.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 30.18 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 30.18 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 +42.7% 18.81 % 26.84 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.04 % 24.89 % 29.69 % 10
2000s 21.64 % 18.07 % 25.2 % 10
2010s 28.29 % 18.81 % 31.75 % 10
2020s 28.42 % 26.41 % 30.18 % 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 169 Senegal 33.14 % compare
  2. 170 Namibia 32.96 % compare
  3. 171 Gambia 32.07 % compare
  4. 172 Benin 30.18 % compare
  5. 174 Côte d'Ivoire 29.95 % compare
  6. 174 Cote d'Ivoire 29.95 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Zimbabwe?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Zimbabwe was 30.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 31.75 % in 2014.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 18.07 % in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Zimbabwe ranks 172nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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.