Net Forest conversion — Emissions in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Net Forest conversion — Emissions was 17,549 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17,549 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 252 countries
All-time high
35,008 kt
in 1990
All-time low
17,549 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net Forest conversion — Emissions in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 35.0k kt1991: 35.0k kt1992: 35.0k kt1993: 35.0k kt1994: 35.0k kt1995: 35.0k kt1996: 35.0k kt1997: 35.0k kt1998: 35.0k kt1999: 35.0k kt2000: 35.0k kt2001: 35.0k kt2002: 35.0k kt2003: 35.0k kt2004: 35.0k kt2005: 35.0k kt2006: 35.0k kt2007: 35.0k kt2008: 35.0k kt2009: 35.0k kt2010: 35.0k kt2011: 19.8k kt2012: 19.8k kt2013: 19.8k kt2014: 19.8k kt2015: 19.8k kt2016: 18.0k kt2017: 18.0k kt2018: 18.0k kt2019: 18.0k kt2020: 18.0k kt2021: 17.5k kt2022: 17.5k kt2023: 17.5k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 17,549 kt for net forest conversion — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 35,008 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,549 kt, in 2021.

That places Zimbabwe 30th out of 252 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Emissions in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 35,008 kt —
1991 35,008 kt +0.0%
1992 35,008 kt +0.0%
1993 35,008 kt +0.0%
1994 35,008 kt +0.0%
1995 35,008 kt +0.0%
1996 35,008 kt +0.0%
1997 35,008 kt +0.0%
1998 35,008 kt +0.0%
1999 35,008 kt +0.0%
2000 35,008 kt +0.0%
2001 35,007 kt -0.0%
2002 35,007 kt +0.0%
2003 35,007 kt +0.0%
2004 35,007 kt +0.0%
2005 35,007 kt +0.0%
2006 35,007 kt +0.0%
2007 35,007 kt +0.0%
2008 35,007 kt +0.0%
2009 35,007 kt +0.0%
2010 35,007 kt +0.0%
2011 19,758 kt -43.6%
2012 19,758 kt +0.0%
2013 19,758 kt +0.0%
2014 19,758 kt +0.0%
2015 19,758 kt +0.0%
2016 17,991 kt -8.9%
2017 17,991 kt +0.0%
2018 17,991 kt +0.0%
2019 17,991 kt +0.0%
2020 17,991 kt +0.0%
2021 17,549 kt -2.5%
2022 17,549 kt +0.0%
2023 17,549 kt +0.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 17,549 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 412.71 kt, 42.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 17,549 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,460 kt, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,008 kt 35,008 kt 35,008 kt 10
2000s 35,007 kt 35,007 kt 35,008 kt 10
2010s 20,576 kt 17,991 kt 35,007 kt 10
2020s 17,660 kt 17,549 kt 17,991 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 27 Chad 20,638 kt compare
  2. 28 United States 19,193 kt compare
  3. 29 Guinea 19,071 kt compare
  4. 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,511 kt compare
  5. 31 Laos 17,511 kt compare
  6. 33 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions in Zimbabwe?
Net forest conversion — emissions in Zimbabwe was 17,549 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 35,008 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 17,549 kt in 2021.
How does Zimbabwe rank for net forest conversion — emissions?
Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
Is net forest conversion — emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 9,478 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf