Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 152.99 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
152.99 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
265.63 kilograms per person
in 1999
All-time low
79.48 kilograms per person
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 152.99 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Zimbabwe peaked at 265.63 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 79.48 kilograms per person, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 206.17 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 152.81 kilograms per person | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 206.49 kilograms per person | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 181.4 kilograms per person | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 160.95 kilograms per person | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 197.73 kilograms per person | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 190.89 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 188.22 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 182.85 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 265.63 kilograms per person | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 161.45 kilograms per person | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 150.35 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 137.33 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 113.63 kilograms per person | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 97.85 kilograms per person | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 105.74 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 101.29 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 96.06 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 79.48 kilograms per person | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 84.46 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 98.83 kilograms per person | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 165.5 kilograms per person | +67.5% |
| 2012 | 184.54 kilograms per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 202.66 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 179.48 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 162.51 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 126.03 kilograms per person | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 135.02 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 174.27 kilograms per person | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 145.37 kilograms per person | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 97.25 kilograms per person | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 108.88 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 145 kilograms per person | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 152.99 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 152.99 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 152.99 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193.31 kilograms per person | 152.81 kilograms per person | 265.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.77 kilograms per person | 79.48 kilograms per person | 161.45 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.42 kilograms per person | 98.83 kilograms per person | 202.66 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.03 kilograms per person | 97.25 kilograms per person | 152.99 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 155 Papua New Guinea 162.66 kilograms per person compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 159.82 kilograms per person compare
- 157 Togo 156.86 kilograms per person compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 152.68 kilograms per person compare
- 160 Cuba 140.65 kilograms per person compare
- 161 Yemen 138.36 kilograms per person compare
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Zimbabwe?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Zimbabwe was 152.99 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 265.63 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.48 kilograms per person in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Zimbabwe ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.