Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.5085 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5085 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.95 tonnes per person
in 1943
All-time low
0.0976 tonnes per person
in 1903
Years of data
122
1903–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe, 1903–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.5085 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.95 tonnes per person in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.0976 tonnes per person, in 1903.
That places Zimbabwe 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 122 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.0976 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0.1208 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1905 | 0.1951 tonnes per person | +61.4% |
| 1906 | 0.2069 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 0.2242 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1908 | 0.3133 tonnes per person | +39.8% |
| 1909 | 0.3197 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.3315 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 0.3871 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1912 | 0.3865 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.4261 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1914 | 0.6069 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 1915 | 0.6989 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1916 | 0.8263 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1917 | 0.9093 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1918 | 0.7987 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1919 | 0.8173 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 0.9085 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1921 | 0.8894 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.782 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1923 | 0.915 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1924 | 0.9471 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1926 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1927 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1929 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1930 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1931 | 0.8138 tonnes per person | -38.8% |
| 1932 | 0.5949 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1933 | 0.6439 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1934 | 0.8403 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1935 | 0.8891 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 0.8836 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 1938 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1941 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1942 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1943 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1944 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1946 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1948 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1949 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1950 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -45.1% |
| 1951 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1956 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1959 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1960 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 0.996 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1962 | 0.9119 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8373 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7376 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7629 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8797 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1968 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9625 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +47.7% |
| 1977 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9621 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9065 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9256 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9267 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9669 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9408 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.835 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8393 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8996 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8513 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7967 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7548 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6689 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5998 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6789 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6478 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6098 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4595 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4823 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4872 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4943 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5065 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.507 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5442 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5331 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4604 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4053 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4316 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3936 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3176 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3757 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4459 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.507 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5085 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.5085 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 19.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.5085 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 211.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2111 tonnes per person | 0.0976 tonnes per person | 0.3197 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.6189 tonnes per person | 0.3315 tonnes per person | 0.9093 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.782 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9842 tonnes per person | 0.5949 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9499 tonnes per person | 0.7376 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 0.9625 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.9065 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.835 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.655 tonnes per person | 0.4595 tonnes per person | 0.8513 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4763 tonnes per person | 0.3936 tonnes per person | 0.5442 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.431 tonnes per person | 0.3176 tonnes per person | 0.5085 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe was 0.5085 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 tonnes per person in 1943.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0976 tonnes per person in 1903.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.