Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 1.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.87
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.94
in 1949
All-time low
1.56
in 2020
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Zimbabwe, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Zimbabwe stood at 1.87.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.94 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.61 | — |
| 1851 | 1.76 | +9.8% |
| 1852 | 1.86 | +5.4% |
| 1853 | 1.91 | +2.6% |
| 1854 | 1.95 | +2.4% |
| 1855 | 1.98 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 2 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 2.02 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 2.01 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 2.01 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 2.03 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 2.04 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 2.06 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 2.06 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 2.07 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 2.08 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.09 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 2.09 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 2.1 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 2.13 | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 2.09 | -1.7% |
| 1872 | 2.09 | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 2.09 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 2.1 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 2.11 | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 2.13 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 2.15 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 2.17 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 2.18 | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 2.21 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 2.23 | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 2.25 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 2.26 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 2.27 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 2.28 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 2.28 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 2.29 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 2.33 | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 2.34 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 2.35 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 2.37 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 2.38 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 2.39 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 2.39 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 2.41 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 2.41 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 2.4 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 2.63 | +9.4% |
| 1901 | 2.86 | +9.1% |
| 1902 | 2.87 | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 2.98 | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 3.12 | +4.6% |
| 1905 | 3.13 | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 3.24 | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 3.35 | +3.4% |
| 1908 | 3.34 | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 3.39 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 3.48 | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 3.63 | +4.4% |
| 1912 | 3.57 | -1.9% |
| 1913 | 3.67 | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 3.98 | +8.6% |
| 1915 | 4.1 | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 4.18 | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 4.35 | +4.2% |
| 1918 | 4.35 | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 4.3 | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 4.71 | +9.7% |
| 1921 | 4.97 | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 4.72 | -5.1% |
| 1923 | 5.15 | +9.0% |
| 1924 | 5.12 | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 5.47 | +6.8% |
| 1926 | 5.71 | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 5.56 | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 5.86 | +5.4% |
| 1929 | 5.83 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 5.64 | -3.4% |
| 1931 | 5.07 | -10.1% |
| 1932 | 4.96 | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 4.88 | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 5.13 | +5.0% |
| 1935 | 5.06 | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 5.16 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 5.48 | +6.2% |
| 1938 | 5.5 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 5.68 | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 6.16 | +8.5% |
| 1941 | 6.59 | +7.0% |
| 1942 | 6.9 | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 7.43 | +7.6% |
| 1944 | 7.53 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 7.5 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 7.55 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 7.43 | -1.7% |
| 1948 | 7.78 | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 7.94 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 6.96 | -12.3% |
| 1951 | 7.02 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 7.15 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 7.21 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 7.22 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.29 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 7.31 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.16 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 7.02 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 6.94 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 6.79 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 6.52 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 6.59 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.08 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 5.88 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 5.18 | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 5.83 | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 5.5 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 6.16 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 6.55 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 7.12 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 7.28 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.72 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 6.88 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.5 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 6.03 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 6.5 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 5.91 | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 5.68 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 5.65 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.83 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 5.54 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 5.84 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 5.46 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.91 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 5.14 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 5.12 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 6.15 | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 5.99 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.69 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.16 | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 4.65 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 5.34 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 5.13 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.29 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.62 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 4.37 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.18 | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 5.99 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 4.85 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 4.69 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.07 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 4.44 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 4.37 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.59 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.87 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 4.35 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 3 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.58 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 3.18 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 1.97 | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 1.79 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.18 | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 1.77 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.86 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.87 | -1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.64, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -26.8% | 5.69 | 4.16 |
| 2008 | -25.8% | 4.35 | 3.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.91 | 1.61 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.07 | 2.03 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.12 | 2.09 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.27 | 2.21 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.38 | 2.33 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.09 | 2.63 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.96 | 3.48 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.31 | 4.71 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.26 | 4.88 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.28 | 6.16 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.13 | 6.94 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.11 | 5.18 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.43 | 5.65 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 | 4.6 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 | 4.16 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 | 3 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 1.78 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.56 | 1.9 | 5 |
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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 ghg co2 including land use in Zimbabwe?
- Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Zimbabwe was 1.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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