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
145th
of 194 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 145th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 142 Angola 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Tajikistan 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Tuvalu 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 146 Nigeria 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 148 Nicaragua 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 16.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Urban population 6.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 832.91 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
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 145th out of 194 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.