Rice — Emissions intensity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rice — Emissions intensity was 177.82 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Emissions intensity in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — emissions intensity in Zimbabwe is 177.82 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 488.1% on the previous year and up 1,512.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Zimbabwe peaked at 177.82 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.53 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1963.
That places Zimbabwe 3rd out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Emissions intensity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.54 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 4.19 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 2.53 kg CO2eq/kg | -39.6% |
| 1964 | 3.52 kg CO2eq/kg | +39.2% |
| 1965 | 3.57 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.49 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.33 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.86 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 2.76 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.58 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 4.95 kg CO2eq/kg | +92.4% |
| 1972 | 6.38 kg CO2eq/kg | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 14.61 kg CO2eq/kg | +129.1% |
| 1974 | 19.86 kg CO2eq/kg | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 27.58 kg CO2eq/kg | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 34.97 kg CO2eq/kg | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 31.67 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 25.37 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 25.67 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 38.25 kg CO2eq/kg | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 37.73 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 126.49 kg CO2eq/kg | +235.3% |
| 1983 | 93.44 kg CO2eq/kg | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 14.52 kg CO2eq/kg | -84.5% |
| 1985 | 86.37 kg CO2eq/kg | +494.7% |
| 1986 | 37.47 kg CO2eq/kg | -56.6% |
| 1987 | 16.88 kg CO2eq/kg | -55.0% |
| 1988 | 22.99 kg CO2eq/kg | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 20.52 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 27.38 kg CO2eq/kg | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 26.98 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.75 kg CO2eq/kg | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 22.27 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 27.37 kg CO2eq/kg | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 25.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 29.55 kg CO2eq/kg | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 29.22 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 32.04 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 29.36 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 24.87 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 22.61 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 19.08 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 17.35 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 11.31 kg CO2eq/kg | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 10.37 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 12.06 kg CO2eq/kg | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 11.18 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 9.66 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 12.05 kg CO2eq/kg | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 12.58 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 11.29 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 10.58 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 11.03 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.26 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.84 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.03 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 12.05 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.06 kg CO2eq/kg | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 10.51 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 57.62 kg CO2eq/kg | +448.5% |
| 2021 | 8.79 kg CO2eq/kg | -84.7% |
| 2022 | 30.24 kg CO2eq/kg | +244.1% |
| 2023 | 177.82 kg CO2eq/kg | +488.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 177.82 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg, 134.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 177.82 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg, 103.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Emissions intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +494.7% | 14.52 kg CO2eq/kg | 86.37 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 2023 | +488.1% | 30.24 kg CO2eq/kg | 177.82 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 2020 | +448.5% | 10.51 kg CO2eq/kg | 57.62 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 2022 | +244.1% | 8.79 kg CO2eq/kg | 30.24 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 1982 | +235.3% | 37.73 kg CO2eq/kg | 126.49 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 1973 | +129.1% | 6.38 kg CO2eq/kg | 14.61 kg CO2eq/kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.42 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.53 kg CO2eq/kg | 4.54 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.36 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.58 kg CO2eq/kg | 34.97 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.46 kg CO2eq/kg | 14.52 kg CO2eq/kg | 126.49 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.97 kg CO2eq/kg | 19.75 kg CO2eq/kg | 32.04 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.05 kg CO2eq/kg | 9.66 kg CO2eq/kg | 24.87 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 kg CO2eq/kg | 10.06 kg CO2eq/kg | 12.58 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.62 kg CO2eq/kg | 8.79 kg CO2eq/kg | 177.82 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 1 China, Hong Kong SAR 11,971 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 2 Jamaica 6,671 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 2 Micronesia 3.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 2.5 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 4 Algeria 119.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.08 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 5 Ukraine 65.94 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 5 Melanesia 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 6 South Africa 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg 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 rice — emissions intensity in Zimbabwe?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Zimbabwe was 177.82 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 177.82 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 3rd out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,512.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.