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Share global methane emissions in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share global methane emissions was 0.1417 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1417
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
87th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1681
in 2001
All-time low
0.044
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Zimbabwe, 1850–2024

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.175185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Zimbabwe is 0.1417, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1681 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.044, in 1850.

Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 201 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.

Share global methane emissions in Zimbabwe, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.044 —
1851 0.0446 +1.4%
1852 0.0452 +1.3%
1853 0.0457 +1.2%
1854 0.0461 +0.8%
1855 0.0466 +1.2%
1856 0.0471 +1.0%
1857 0.0477 +1.2%
1858 0.0482 +1.2%
1859 0.0487 +0.9%
1860 0.049 +0.8%
1861 0.0496 +1.2%
1862 0.0503 +1.3%
1863 0.0507 +0.9%
1864 0.0512 +1.0%
1865 0.0517 +1.0%
1866 0.0522 +0.9%
1867 0.0528 +1.1%
1868 0.0534 +1.1%
1869 0.0539 +0.9%
1870 0.0544 +1.1%
1871 0.0549 +0.9%
1872 0.0552 +0.5%
1873 0.0556 +0.7%
1874 0.0564 +1.4%
1875 0.0567 +0.6%
1876 0.0573 +1.0%
1877 0.0578 +0.9%
1878 0.0583 +0.9%
1879 0.0587 +0.6%
1880 0.0588 +0.2%
1881 0.0592 +0.7%
1882 0.0596 +0.7%
1883 0.0599 +0.5%
1884 0.0605 +1.0%
1885 0.0611 +1.0%
1886 0.0616 +0.9%
1887 0.0619 +0.5%
1888 0.062 +0.2%
1889 0.0626 +0.9%
1890 0.0626 +0.1%
1891 0.0631 +0.7%
1892 0.0638 +1.1%
1893 0.0646 +1.3%
1894 0.065 +0.6%
1895 0.0653 +0.4%
1896 0.0658 +0.8%
1897 0.0661 +0.5%
1898 0.0664 +0.4%
1899 0.0664 -0.0%
1900 0.0666 +0.2%
1901 0.0671 +0.8%
1902 0.0677 +0.9%
1903 0.0684 +1.0%
1904 0.0692 +1.2%
1905 0.07 +1.2%
1906 0.0702 +0.3%
1907 0.0698 -0.5%
1908 0.0715 +2.5%
1909 0.0718 +0.3%
1910 0.0721 +0.4%
1911 0.0731 +1.4%
1912 0.0736 +0.7%
1913 0.0738 +0.3%
1914 0.0771 +4.6%
1915 0.0788 +2.1%
1916 0.0796 +1.0%
1917 0.0804 +1.0%
1918 0.0811 +0.9%
1919 0.0836 +3.1%
1920 0.0834 -0.3%
1921 0.0863 +3.5%
1922 0.0853 -1.1%
1923 0.0852 -0.1%
1924 0.0861 +1.0%
1925 0.0879 +2.1%
1926 0.0913 +3.9%
1927 0.0905 -0.8%
1928 0.0935 +3.3%
1929 0.0922 -1.4%
1930 0.0923 +0.1%
1931 0.0903 -2.2%
1932 0.0902 -0.1%
1933 0.0909 +0.7%
1934 0.0921 +1.3%
1935 0.0925 +0.5%
1936 0.0914 -1.2%
1937 0.0941 +3.0%
1938 0.0952 +1.2%
1939 0.0954 +0.2%
1940 0.0963 +0.9%
1941 0.0984 +2.2%
1942 0.1012 +2.9%
1943 0.1038 +2.5%
1944 0.105 +1.2%
1945 0.1075 +2.4%
1946 0.1067 -0.8%
1947 0.105 -1.6%
1948 0.1078 +2.7%
1949 0.1111 +3.1%
1950 0.094 -15.4%
1951 0.0939 -0.1%
1952 0.0949 +1.0%
1953 0.0957 +0.8%
1954 0.0963 +0.6%
1955 0.095 -1.4%
1956 0.0951 +0.2%
1957 0.0954 +0.3%
1958 0.0965 +1.2%
1959 0.0955 -1.0%
1960 0.0959 +0.4%
1961 0.109 +13.6%
1962 0.1095 +0.4%
1963 0.1098 +0.3%
1964 0.1135 +3.4%
1965 0.1133 -0.2%
1966 0.112 -1.1%
1967 0.119 +6.2%
1968 0.1229 +3.3%
1969 0.1337 +8.8%
1970 0.1521 +13.8%
1971 0.1461 -4.0%
1972 0.1437 -1.6%
1973 0.1443 +0.4%
1974 0.1436 -0.5%
1975 0.1493 +4.0%
1976 0.1497 +0.2%
1977 0.1533 +2.4%
1978 0.1453 -5.2%
1979 0.1399 -3.7%
1980 0.1326 -5.2%
1981 0.1337 +0.8%
1982 0.14 +4.7%
1983 0.1393 -0.5%
1984 0.1343 -3.6%
1985 0.1359 +1.3%
1986 0.1407 +3.5%
1987 0.1515 +7.6%
1988 0.1434 -5.3%
1989 0.1432 -0.1%
1990 0.1611 +12.5%
1991 0.1505 -6.6%
1992 0.1596 +6.1%
1993 0.1342 -15.9%
1994 0.1356 +1.0%
1995 0.1362 +0.4%
1996 0.1539 +13.0%
1997 0.1522 -1.1%
1998 0.161 +5.8%
1999 0.1664 +3.3%
2000 0.1599 -3.9%
2001 0.1681 +5.1%
2002 0.1528 -9.1%
2003 0.1445 -5.4%
2004 0.1451 +0.4%
2005 0.1433 -1.3%
2006 0.1371 -4.3%
2007 0.1398 +2.0%
2008 0.1386 -0.8%
2009 0.1466 +5.8%
2010 0.1512 +3.1%
2011 0.1514 +0.2%
2012 0.1469 -3.0%
2013 0.1447 -1.5%
2014 0.1344 -7.1%
2015 0.1429 +6.3%
2016 0.1307 -8.5%
2017 0.1331 +1.9%
2018 0.1343 +0.9%
2019 0.131 -2.5%
2020 0.1285 -1.9%
2021 0.1319 +2.6%
2022 0.138 +4.6%
2023 0.1397 +1.3%
2024 0.1417 +1.4%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 0.1417 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.125, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 0.1417 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0464 0.044 0.0487 10
1860s 0.0515 0.049 0.0539 10
1870s 0.0565 0.0544 0.0587 10
1880s 0.0607 0.0588 0.0626 10
1890s 0.0649 0.0626 0.0664 10
1900s 0.0692 0.0666 0.0718 10
1910s 0.0773 0.0721 0.0836 10
1920s 0.0882 0.0834 0.0935 10
1930s 0.0924 0.0902 0.0954 10
1940s 0.1043 0.0963 0.1111 10
1950s 0.0952 0.0939 0.0965 10
1960s 0.1139 0.0959 0.1337 10
1970s 0.1467 0.1399 0.1533 10
1980s 0.1395 0.1326 0.1515 10
1990s 0.1511 0.1342 0.1664 10
2000s 0.1476 0.1371 0.1681 10
2010s 0.1401 0.1307 0.1514 10
2020s 0.1359 0.1285 0.1417 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 84 Congo 0.1547 compare
  2. 85 Gabon 0.1453 compare
  3. 86 Central African Republic 0.1445 compare
  4. 88 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1354 compare
  5. 89 Azerbaijan 0.1323 compare
  6. 90 Czechia 0.1309 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Zimbabwe?
Share global methane emissions in Zimbabwe was 0.1417 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.1681 in 2001.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1850.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share global methane emissions?
Zimbabwe ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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