Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 10.63 kilograms in 2018. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Zimbabwe, 2013–2018
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 10.63 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 116th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 7.99 kilograms | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7 kilograms | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 8.86 kilograms | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.32 kilograms | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.63 kilograms | +14.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10.63 kilograms is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.49 kilograms, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10.63 kilograms is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.99 kilograms, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Zimbabwe?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Zimbabwe was 10.63 kilograms in 2018, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 kilograms in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.