Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1903.
Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 49 Mongolia 0.1% compare
- 50 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 51 New Zealand 0.1% compare
- 53 Norway 0.1% compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 55 Switzerland 0.1% 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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Zimbabwe?
- Share of global cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1903.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.