Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
159th
of 195 countries
All-time high
34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
13.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 14.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 14.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 15.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 15.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 16.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 17.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 19.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 23.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 22.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 22.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 23.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 23.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 24.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 24.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 25.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 24.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 24.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 22.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 22.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 23.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 23.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 23.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 24.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 26.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 25.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 26.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 29.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 27.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 29.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 24.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 25.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 25.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 29.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 28.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 31.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 30.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 32.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 29.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 28.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 28.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 28.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 31.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 32.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 31.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 31.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 31.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 28.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 29.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 30.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 30.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 30.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 32.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 33.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 13.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 19.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 25.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 26.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 24.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 31.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 32.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 32.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 29.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 156 Latvia 36.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 157 Angola 34.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 158 Mozambique 34.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 160 Bahamas 34.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 161 Syria 33.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 162 Estonia 31.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
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 methane emissions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.