Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.2918 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 0.2918 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
The figure is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.4005 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1903.
Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2043 tonnes per person | 0.099 tonnes per person | 0.2774 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2654 tonnes per person | 0.2015 tonnes per person | 0.3778 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2805 tonnes per person | 0.2265 tonnes per person | 0.3461 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2209 tonnes per person | 0.1861 tonnes per person | 0.256 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3079 tonnes per person | 0.181 tonnes per person | 0.4005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1744 tonnes per person | 0.1243 tonnes per person | 0.2764 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2452 tonnes per person | 0.1451 tonnes per person | 0.2928 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2619 tonnes per person | 0.1973 tonnes per person | 0.292 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 16.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Urban population 6.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 832.91 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe was 0.2918 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 oil recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4005 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1903.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Zimbabwe ranks 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.