Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.2918 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2918 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
180th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.4005 tonnes per person
in 1999
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1903
Years of data
122
1903–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0.099 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.1464 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1618 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1786 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1919 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2115 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2565 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2557 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2774 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2639 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 0.2628 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2593 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2648 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2589 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2682 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3778 tonnes per person | +40.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2015 tonnes per person | -46.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2354 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2557 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2695 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.262 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2705 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2909 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3062 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3175 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3461 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2628 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2619 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2603 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2265 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2388 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.256 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1861 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2258 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2175 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2138 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2109 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1962 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2401 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2232 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.181 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2271 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2633 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2824 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.312 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3656 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3576 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3484 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3407 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4005 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2764 tonnes per person | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2212 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2095 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1853 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1466 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1591 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1508 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1462 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1243 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1249 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1451 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2399 tonnes per person | +65.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2673 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2928 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2617 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2608 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2332 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2267 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2769 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2478 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1973 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.237 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2912 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.292 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2918 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.2918 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.2918 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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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.