Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
All-time low
1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2020
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Zimbabwe, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Zimbabwe is 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 171st of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1852 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1853 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1854 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1855 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1872 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1901 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1902 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1905 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1908 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1912 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1913 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1915 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1918 | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1921 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1923 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1924 | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1926 | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1929 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1931 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1932 | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1935 | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1938 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1941 | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1942 | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1944 | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 7.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1948 | 7.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1951 | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 6.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2008 | -25.8% | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 168 Pakistan 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 170 Ethiopia 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Sri Lanka 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 174 Djibouti 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Zimbabwe?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Zimbabwe was 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.