Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 13.70 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.70 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
99th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.38 million tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
5.21 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe stood at 13.70 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.38 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.21 million tonnes, in 1965.
Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.21 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 6.04 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 5.29 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 6.38 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 6.74 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 8.15 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 8.73 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 8.22 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 9.27 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 9.05 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.31 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 10.85 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 9.28 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 9.28 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.43 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 9.61 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.41 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.78 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 10.43 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 9.88 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 10.21 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 13.07 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 15.17 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 16.03 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 16.11 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.54 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 15.49 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.70 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 16.03 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 17.38 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 15.02 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 14.89 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.90 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 14.13 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 15.72 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 13.81 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 12.51 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 11.90 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.61 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 9.43 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 10.70 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 10.37 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.84 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.72 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 8.25 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 8.75 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 10.36 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 11.26 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 11.67 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.95 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.02 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.59 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 9.83 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 11.21 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 10.27 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 8.49 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 10.22 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 12.23 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 13.44 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 13.70 million tonnes | +1.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13.70 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13.70 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.93 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 6.74 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.06 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | 10.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.87 million tonnes | 8.78 million tonnes | 16.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.48 million tonnes | 13.90 million tonnes | 17.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | 13.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.79 million tonnes | 8.75 million tonnes | 12.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 million tonnes | 8.49 million tonnes | 13.70 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe was 13.70 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.38 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.