Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -0.245 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.245 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 223 countries
All-time high
5.02 kt
in 2011
All-time low
-2.59 kt
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025

-202461990200720251990: 1.8 kt1991: 1.8 kt1992: 1.8 kt1993: 1.8 kt1994: 1.8 kt1995: 1.8 kt1996: 1.8 kt1997: 1.8 kt1998: 1.8 kt1999: 1.8 kt2000: 1.8 kt2001: -1.7 kt2002: -1.7 kt2003: -1.7 kt2004: -1.7 kt2005: -1.7 kt2006: -1.7 kt2007: -1.7 kt2008: -1.7 kt2009: -1.7 kt2010: -1.7 kt2011: 5 kt2012: 5 kt2013: 5 kt2014: 5 kt2015: 5 kt2016: -2.6 kt2017: -2.6 kt2018: -2.6 kt2019: -2.6 kt2020: -2.6 kt2021: -0.245 kt2022: -0.245 kt2023: -0.245 kt2024: -0.245 kt2025: -0.245 kt

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

Annual values for Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Gambia -0.0545 kt compare
  2. 95 Belize -0.2921 kt compare
  3. 96 Malta -0.3438 kt compare
  4. 97 Namibia -0.418 kt compare

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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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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).