Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 840,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Zimbabwe stood at 840,000 tonnes.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.86 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 560,000 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Zimbabwe 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.40 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million tonnes | 560,000 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 740,000 tonnes | 680,000 tonnes | 840,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 16.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Urban population 6.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 832.91 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Zimbabwe?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Zimbabwe was 840,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 560,000 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.