Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,054 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,054 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 107 countries
All-time high
3,054 kt
in 2022
All-time low
67.68 kt
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zimbabwe, 2004–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2004201320232004: 67.7 kt2005: 90.2 kt2006: 208.7 kt2007: 253.8 kt2008: 208.7 kt2009: 435.6 kt2010: 108.6 kt2011: 517.8 kt2012: 499.1 kt2013: 549.2 kt2014: 560.5 kt2015: 574.1 kt2016: 585.9 kt2017: 611 kt2018: 619 kt2019: 581.7 kt2020: 541.4 kt2021: 578.3 kt2022: 3.1k kt2023: 3.1k kt

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 3,054 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 456.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,054 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.68 kt, in 2004.

That places Zimbabwe 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zimbabwe, 2004 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2004 67.68 kt —
2005 90.24 kt +33.3%
2006 208.68 kt +131.3%
2007 253.8 kt +21.6%
2008 208.68 kt -17.8%
2009 435.56 kt +108.7%
2010 108.55 kt -75.1%
2011 517.83 kt +377.0%
2012 499.11 kt -3.6%
2013 549.23 kt +10.0%
2014 560.51 kt +2.1%
2015 574.05 kt +2.4%
2016 585.91 kt +2.1%
2017 611.01 kt +4.3%
2018 618.98 kt +1.3%
2019 581.71 kt -6.0%
2020 541.39 kt -6.9%
2021 578.35 kt +6.8%
2022 3,054 kt +428.1%
2023 3,054 kt +0.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 3,054 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.19 kt, 15.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 3,054 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.84 kt, 48.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Emissions (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
2022 +428.1% 578.35 kt 3,054 kt
2011 +377.0% 108.55 kt 517.83 kt
2006 +131.3% 90.24 kt 208.68 kt
2009 +108.7% 208.68 kt 435.56 kt
2010 -75.1% 435.56 kt 108.55 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 210.77 kt 67.68 kt 435.56 kt 6
2010s 520.69 kt 108.55 kt 618.98 kt 10
2020s 1,807 kt 541.39 kt 3,054 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 21 China, Taiwan Province of 3,839 kt compare
  2. 22 Argentina 3,799 kt compare
  3. 23 Belgium 3,729 kt compare
  4. 25 Mexico 2,956 kt compare
  5. 26 New Zealand 2,923 kt compare
  6. 27 Ukraine 2,909 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Zimbabwe?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Zimbabwe was 3,054 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 3,054 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 67.68 kt in 2004.
How does Zimbabwe rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 456.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.