Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.8237 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 0.8237 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.95 tonnes per person in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.0976 tonnes per person, in 1903.
Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.
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 | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8489 tonnes per person | 0.5957 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7547 tonnes per person | 0.6554 tonnes per person | 0.8408 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7203 tonnes per person | 0.5468 tonnes per person | 0.8237 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Zimbabwe?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Zimbabwe was 0.8237 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 tonnes per person in 1943.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0976 tonnes per person in 1903.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.