Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
149th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1943
All-time low
0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry in Zimbabwe is 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Zimbabwe ranks 149th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.1853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.1862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.1878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.1902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.1909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.1922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.1939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.1945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.1955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.1984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 0.2001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 0.202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 0.2059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 0.2078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 0.2094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 0.2108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.2128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.2145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.2153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.2168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.2176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.2183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 0.225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 0.2266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.2297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 0.2313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.2345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.2359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.2369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.3492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.1% |
| 1904 | 0.3759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1905 | 0.4599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.3% |
| 1906 | 0.4738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 0.4937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1908 | 0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.3% |
| 1909 | 0.6014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.6147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 0.6772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1912 | 0.6767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.7212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1914 | 0.924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.1% |
| 1915 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1916 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1917 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1918 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1919 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1921 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1923 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1924 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1926 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.4% |
| 1927 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 1929 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1930 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1931 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.3% |
| 1932 | 0.9107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.2% |
| 1933 | 0.9671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1934 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.0% |
| 1935 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1936 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.8% |
| 1938 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1940 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1941 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1942 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1943 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1944 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1946 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1947 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1948 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1949 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1950 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.2% |
| 1951 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1956 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1959 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1962 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | +46.1% | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1950 | -40.2% | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 146 Angola 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Tajikistan 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 148 Tuvalu 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 150 Nigeria 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 151 Sri Lanka 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 152 Nicaragua 1.13 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, excluding land use and forestry in Zimbabwe?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Zimbabwe was 1.25 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1943.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Zimbabwe ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.