Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -0.245 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Zimbabwe stood at -0.245 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.02 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.59 kt, in 2016.
That places Zimbabwe 94th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.74 kt | -196.7% |
| 2002 | -1.74 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.74 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.74 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.74 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.74 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.74 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.74 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.74 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.74 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.02 kt | -387.8% |
| 2012 | 5.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.59 kt | -151.7% |
| 2017 | -2.59 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2.59 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2.59 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2.59 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.245 kt | -90.6% |
| 2022 | -0.245 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.245 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.245 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.245 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8 kt | 1.8 kt | 1.8 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.39 kt | -1.74 kt | 1.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 kt | -2.59 kt | 5.02 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6364 kt | -2.59 kt | -0.245 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Zimbabwe?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Zimbabwe was -0.245 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.59 kt in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 94th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.9%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).