Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 18.52 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Zimbabwe stood at 18.52 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 18.52 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.15 kt, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.15 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11.74 kt | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 12.26 kt | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 12.75 kt | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 13.19 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 13.6 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 13.99 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14.35 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.66 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 14.95 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 15.21 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 15.46 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.68 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.87 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.05 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.22 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.36 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.5 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.61 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.76 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.92 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.07 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.23 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.38 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.51 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.64 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.76 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.93 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.06 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.16 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.25 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.34 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.43 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.52 kt | +0.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 18.52 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.44 kt, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 18.52 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4 kt, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.26 kt | 11.15 kt | 14.95 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.07 kt | 15.21 kt | 16.76 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.57 kt | 16.92 kt | 18.16 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.38 kt | 18.25 kt | 18.52 kt | 4 |
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 solid food waste — emissions in Zimbabwe?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Zimbabwe was 18.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.52 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.15 kt in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.