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

Latest (2024)
0.8237 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
159th
of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use in Zimbabwe, 1903–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 156 Sri Lanka 0.9014 tonnes per person compare
  2. 157 Palestine 0.8698 tonnes per person compare
  3. 158 Eswatini 0.8405 tonnes per person compare
  4. 160 Nicaragua 0.8141 tonnes per person compare
  5. 161 Papua New Guinea 0.7891 tonnes per person compare
  6. 162 Senegal 0.7616 tonnes per person compare

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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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