Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe, 1903–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0% for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1903.
That places Zimbabwe 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +138.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +59.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +38.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +27.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +21.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +20.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +138.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +59.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | +38.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1954 | +27.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 117 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
- 119 Bahamas 0.0% compare
- 121 Armenia 0.0% compare
- 122 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 123 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% 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 share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Zimbabwe was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1903.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Zimbabwe ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.