So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 51,721 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
51,721
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
86th
of 220 countries
All-time high
166,554
in 1991
All-time low
7.54
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Zimbabwe, 1750–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k175018862022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Zimbabwe is 51,721, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Zimbabwe peaked at 166,554 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.54, in 1750.

That places Zimbabwe 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Zimbabwe, 1750 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1750 7.54 —
1751 7.67 +1.8%
1752 7.81 +1.7%
1753 7.94 +1.7%
1754 8.07 +1.7%
1755 8.21 +1.7%
1756 8.34 +1.6%
1757 8.47 +1.6%
1758 8.61 +1.6%
1759 8.74 +1.6%
1760 8.88 +1.5%
1761 9.03 +1.8%
1762 9.19 +1.7%
1763 9.35 +1.7%
1764 9.51 +1.7%
1765 9.66 +1.7%
1766 9.82 +1.6%
1767 9.98 +1.6%
1768 10.14 +1.6%
1769 10.29 +1.6%
1770 10.45 +1.5%
1771 10.64 +1.8%
1772 10.82 +1.7%
1773 11.01 +1.7%
1774 11.19 +1.7%
1775 11.38 +1.7%
1776 11.56 +1.6%
1777 11.75 +1.6%
1778 11.93 +1.6%
1779 12.12 +1.6%
1780 12.3 +1.5%
1781 12.52 +1.8%
1782 12.74 +1.7%
1783 12.96 +1.7%
1784 13.18 +1.7%
1785 13.4 +1.7%
1786 13.62 +1.6%
1787 13.83 +1.6%
1788 14.05 +1.6%
1789 14.27 +1.6%
1790 14.49 +1.5%
1791 14.74 +1.8%
1792 15 +1.7%
1793 15.26 +1.7%
1794 15.52 +1.7%
1795 15.77 +1.7%
1796 16.03 +1.6%
1797 16.29 +1.6%
1798 16.54 +1.6%
1799 16.8 +1.6%
1800 17.06 +1.5%
1801 17.36 +1.8%
1802 17.66 +1.7%
1803 17.97 +1.7%
1804 18.27 +1.7%
1805 18.57 +1.7%
1806 18.87 +1.6%
1807 19.18 +1.6%
1808 19.48 +1.6%
1809 19.78 +1.5%
1810 20.08 +1.5%
1811 20.44 +1.8%
1812 20.8 +1.7%
1813 21.15 +1.7%
1814 21.51 +1.7%
1815 21.86 +1.7%
1816 22.22 +1.6%
1817 22.58 +1.6%
1818 22.93 +1.6%
1819 23.29 +1.5%
1820 23.64 +1.5%
1821 24.06 +1.8%
1822 24.48 +1.7%
1823 24.9 +1.7%
1824 25.32 +1.7%
1825 25.74 +1.7%
1826 26.16 +1.6%
1827 26.58 +1.6%
1828 27 +1.6%
1829 27.41 +1.5%
1830 27.83 +1.5%
1831 28.32 +1.8%
1832 28.82 +1.7%
1833 29.31 +1.7%
1834 29.81 +1.7%
1835 30.3 +1.7%
1836 30.79 +1.6%
1837 31.28 +1.6%
1838 31.77 +1.6%
1839 32.27 +1.5%
1840 32.76 +1.5%
1841 33.34 +1.8%
1842 33.92 +1.7%
1843 34.5 +1.7%
1844 35.08 +1.7%
1845 35.66 +1.7%
1846 36.24 +1.6%
1847 36.82 +1.6%
1848 37.39 +1.6%
1849 37.97 +1.5%
1850 38.55 +1.5%
1851 39.58 +2.7%
1852 40.64 +2.7%
1853 41.73 +2.7%
1854 42.84 +2.7%
1855 43.99 +2.7%
1856 45.16 +2.7%
1857 46.37 +2.7%
1858 47.61 +2.7%
1859 48.89 +2.7%
1860 50.2 +2.7%
1861 51.54 +2.7%
1862 52.92 +2.7%
1863 54.33 +2.7%
1864 55.79 +2.7%
1865 57.28 +2.7%
1866 58.81 +2.7%
1867 60.39 +2.7%
1868 62.01 +2.7%
1869 63.67 +2.7%
1870 65.37 +2.7%
1871 67.24 +2.9%
1872 69.04 +2.7%
1873 70.89 +2.7%
1874 72.78 +2.7%
1875 74.73 +2.7%
1876 76.73 +2.7%
1877 78.79 +2.7%
1878 80.89 +2.7%
1879 83.06 +2.7%
1880 85.28 +2.7%
1881 87.57 +2.7%
1882 89.91 +2.7%
1883 92.32 +2.7%
1884 94.79 +2.7%
1885 97.33 +2.7%
1886 99.94 +2.7%
1887 102.62 +2.7%
1888 105.37 +2.7%
1889 108.19 +2.7%
1890 111.09 +2.7%
1891 114.07 +2.7%
1892 117.12 +2.7%
1893 120.26 +2.7%
1894 123.49 +2.7%
1895 126.8 +2.7%
1896 130.2 +2.7%
1897 133.69 +2.7%
1898 137.27 +2.7%
1899 140.96 +2.7%
1900 144.74 +2.7%
1901 149.15 +3.0%
1902 153.69 +3.0%
1903 158.35 +3.0%
1904 163.14 +3.0%
1905 168.06 +3.0%
1906 173.12 +3.0%
1907 178.32 +3.0%
1908 183.66 +3.0%
1909 189.15 +3.0%
1910 194.75 +3.0%
1911 200.53 +3.0%
1912 206.46 +3.0%
1913 212.55 +3.0%
1914 218.81 +2.9%
1915 225.24 +2.9%
1916 231.83 +2.9%
1917 238.6 +2.9%
1918 245.55 +2.9%
1919 252.69 +2.9%
1920 260.01 +2.9%
1921 273.52 +5.2%
1922 287.55 +5.1%
1923 302 +5.0%
1924 316.88 +4.9%
1925 332.2 +4.8%
1926 347.95 +4.7%
1927 364.15 +4.7%
1928 381.12 +4.7%
1929 398.63 +4.6%
1930 416.71 +4.5%
1931 434.98 +4.4%
1932 453.75 +4.3%
1933 473.03 +4.2%
1934 492.83 +4.2%
1935 513.16 +4.1%
1936 534.23 +4.1%
1937 566.72 +6.1%
1938 729.79 +28.8%
1939 1,583 +117.0%
1940 627.69 -60.4%
1941 655.87 +4.5%
1942 684.93 +4.4%
1943 714.89 +4.4%
1944 745.74 +4.3%
1945 777.5 +4.3%
1946 3,300 +324.5%
1947 5,584 +69.2%
1948 4,818 -13.7%
1949 5,134 +6.5%
1950 5,090 -0.8%
1951 5,219 +2.5%
1952 1,029 -80.3%
1953 1,070 +4.0%
1954 1,142 +6.7%
1955 1,166 +2.0%
1956 1,280 +9.8%
1957 1,376 +7.5%
1958 1,303 -5.3%
1959 1,372 +5.3%
1960 1,433 +4.4%
1961 1,586 +10.7%
1962 27,851 +1655.7%
1963 32,983 +18.4%
1964 55,716 +68.9%
1965 63,493 +14.0%
1966 70,225 +10.6%
1967 65,646 -6.5%
1968 70,160 +6.9%
1969 85,796 +22.3%
1970 90,614 +5.6%
1971 111,324 +22.9%
1972 138,273 +24.2%
1973 151,400 +9.5%
1974 153,197 +1.2%
1975 144,814 -5.5%
1976 139,526 -3.7%
1977 122,913 -11.9%
1978 127,631 +3.8%
1979 122,483 -4.0%
1980 124,186 +1.4%
1981 120,113 -3.3%
1982 124,696 +3.8%
1983 117,955 -5.4%
1984 122,849 +4.1%
1985 125,442 +2.1%
1986 135,620 +8.1%
1987 155,795 +14.9%
1988 157,998 +1.4%
1989 156,520 -0.9%
1990 154,774 -1.1%
1991 166,554 +7.6%
1992 155,385 -6.7%
1993 146,620 -5.6%
1994 138,832 -5.3%
1995 124,690 -10.2%
1996 120,688 -3.2%
1997 113,555 -5.9%
1998 98,592 -13.2%
1999 106,211 +7.7%
2000 99,149 -6.6%
2001 84,344 -14.9%
2002 72,834 -13.6%
2003 60,563 -16.8%
2004 59,069 -2.5%
2005 64,632 +9.4%
2006 59,691 -7.6%
2007 60,477 +1.3%
2008 48,035 -20.6%
2009 47,080 -2.0%
2010 66,408 +41.1%
2011 99,402 +49.7%
2012 68,048 -31.5%
2013 68,830 +1.1%
2014 69,624 +1.2%
2015 67,035 -3.7%
2016 60,994 -9.0%
2017 53,500 -12.3%
2018 56,814 +6.2%
2019 53,120 -6.5%
2020 43,913 -17.3%
2021 45,333 +3.2%
2022 51,721 +14.1%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 51,721 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 51,721 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +1655.7% 1,586 27,851
1946 +324.5% 777.5 3,300
1939 +117.0% 729.79 1,583
1952 -80.3% 5,219 1,029
1947 +69.2% 3,300 5,584
1964 +68.9% 32,983 55,716

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 8.14 7.54 8.74 10
1760s 9.58 8.88 10.29 10
1770s 11.28 10.45 12.12 10
1780s 13.29 12.3 14.27 10
1790s 15.64 14.49 16.8 10
1800s 18.42 17.06 19.78 10
1810s 21.69 20.08 23.29 10
1820s 25.53 23.64 27.41 10
1830s 30.05 27.83 32.27 10
1840s 35.37 32.76 37.97 10
1850s 43.54 38.55 48.89 10
1860s 56.69 50.2 63.67 10
1870s 73.95 65.37 83.06 10
1880s 96.33 85.28 108.19 10
1890s 125.49 111.09 140.96 10
1900s 166.14 144.74 189.15 10
1910s 222.7 194.75 252.69 10
1920s 326.4 260.01 398.63 10
1930s 619.86 416.71 1,583 10
1940s 2,304 627.69 5,584 10
1950s 2,005 1,029 5,219 10
1960s 47,489 1,433 85,796 10
1970s 130,218 90,614 153,197 10
1980s 134,117 117,955 157,998 10
1990s 132,590 98,592 166,554 10
2000s 65,587 47,080 99,149 10
2010s 66,377 53,120 99,402 10
2020s 46,989 43,913 51,721 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 83 Algeria 55,289 compare
  2. 84 Ethiopia 53,956 compare
  3. 85 Sweden 53,054 compare
  4. 87 Bulgaria 51,645 compare
  5. 88 Portugal 48,646 compare
  6. 89 Kenya 48,013 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Zimbabwe?
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Zimbabwe was 51,721 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 166,554 in 1991.
What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.54 in 1750.
How does Zimbabwe rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Zimbabwe ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
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Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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