Per capita methane emissions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Per capita methane emissions was 0.7997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.7287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2020
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
Zimbabwe recorded 0.7997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.7287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.8038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 0.8142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 0.8202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.8261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.8317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.8372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.8425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.8476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.8525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.8573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.8642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 0.8709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 0.8774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.8837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.8898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 0.8957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 0.9014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.9068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.9122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.9173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.9247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.9319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.9389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.9457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 0.9522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 0.9586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 0.9647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.9706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.9763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.9819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.9899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.9976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1931 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1932 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1933 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.5% |
| 1951 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.7997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.7997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 121 Honduras 0.8275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 Fiji 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Croatia 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Morocco 0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Malaysia 0.7963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 127 Luxembourg 0.7944 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 methane emissions in Zimbabwe?
- Per capita methane emissions in Zimbabwe was 0.7997 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 methane emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.