Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
70.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1999
All-time low
1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Zimbabwe, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Zimbabwe stood at 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Zimbabwe peaked at 70.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1852 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1853 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1854 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1855 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1856 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1871 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1901 | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1902 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1904 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1905 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1907 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1911 | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1912 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1914 | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1915 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1916 | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 6.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1918 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1921 | 7.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1923 | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1924 | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 9.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1926 | 9.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1927 | 9.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 10.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1929 | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1932 | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 9.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1935 | 10.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 11.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1938 | 12.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 12.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1940 | 14.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1941 | 15.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1942 | 16.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1943 | 18.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1944 | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 18.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 19.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 19.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 20.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1949 | 21.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 19.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 1951 | 20.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 21.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 22.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 22.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 23.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 24.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 24.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 25.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 25.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 25.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 25.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 26.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 25.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 25.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 23.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 26.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 26.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 30.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 33.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 37.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 39.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 37.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 39.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 38.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 36.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 40.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 38.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 37.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 37.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 41.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 41.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 45.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 44.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 41.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 44.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 41.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 47.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 58.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 59.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 57.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 43.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 49.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 58.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 55.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 58.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 51.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 49.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 60.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 70.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 57.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 56.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 49.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 54.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 54.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 57.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 48.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 55.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 41.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 39.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 47.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 43.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 34.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 27.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 25.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 31.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 26.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 30.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 27.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 30.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 24.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 29.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 31.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Zimbabwe?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Zimbabwe was 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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