Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 1903
Years of data
122
1903–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe, 1903–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1903.
Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +25.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +53.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +48.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +60.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +19.5% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | +16.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +29.9% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +22.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | -29.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | -16.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +22.0% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +38.8% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | +13.5% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +19.1% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | -16.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +19.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | -48.6% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +13.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -16.8% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +45.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +47.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 14.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 186.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 global co₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1903.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.