Energy — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Energy — Emissions Share was 7.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.8 %
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
111th
of 219 countries
All-time high
9.11 %
in 2020
All-time low
5.62 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 5.8 %1991: 6 %1992: 6.3 %1993: 7 %1994: 7 %1995: 6.9 %1996: 5.7 %1997: 5.8 %1998: 5.6 %1999: 6.1 %2000: 6.1 %2001: 5.6 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 6.5 %2004: 6 %2005: 6.4 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 6 %2010: 5.7 %2011: 6.4 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 7.4 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 8 %2017: 8.1 %2018: 8.3 %2019: 8.6 %2020: 9.1 %2021: 7.9 %2022: 7.6 %2023: 7.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Zimbabwe stood at 7.8 %.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.11 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.62 %, in 1998.

That places Zimbabwe 111th 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.76 % —
1991 6.03 % +4.7%
1992 6.28 % +4.1%
1993 7 % +11.5%
1994 6.97 % -0.4%
1995 6.93 % -0.6%
1996 5.68 % -18.0%
1997 5.83 % +2.6%
1998 5.62 % -3.6%
1999 6.11 % +8.7%
2000 6.1 % -0.2%
2001 5.63 % -7.7%
2002 6.61 % +17.4%
2003 6.46 % -2.3%
2004 6.01 % -7.0%
2005 6.44 % +7.2%
2006 6.7 % +4.0%
2007 6.45 % -3.7%
2008 6.27 % -2.8%
2009 5.96 % -4.9%
2010 5.73 % -3.9%
2011 6.41 % +11.9%
2012 6.85 % +6.9%
2013 7.41 % +8.2%
2014 8.33 % +12.4%
2015 7.52 % -9.7%
2016 8.03 % +6.8%
2017 8.06 % +0.4%
2018 8.28 % +2.7%
2019 8.58 % +3.6%
2020 9.11 % +6.2%
2021 7.88 % -13.5%
2022 7.57 % -3.9%
2023 7.8 % +3.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 7.8 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 %, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 7.8 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 %, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.22 % 5.62 % 7 % 10
2000s 6.26 % 5.63 % 6.7 % 10
2010s 7.52 % 5.73 % 8.58 % 10
2020s 8.09 % 7.57 % 9.11 % 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 108 Tonga 7.97 % compare
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  3. 110 El Salvador 7.86 % compare
  4. 112 Côte d'Ivoire 7.57 % compare
  5. 112 Cote d'Ivoire 7.57 % compare
  6. 114 Botswana 7.56 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Zimbabwe?
Energy — emissions share in Zimbabwe was 7.8 % 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 9.11 % in 2020.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.62 % in 1998.
How does Zimbabwe rank for energy — emissions share?
Zimbabwe ranks 111th 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 5.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.