Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
103rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1994
All-time low
121,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Zimbabwe, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Zimbabwe is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1994 and was at its lowest, 121,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Zimbabwe 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 121,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 123,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 125,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 127,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 129,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 131,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 132,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 134,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 136,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 138,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 140,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 142,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 144,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 146,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 148,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 149,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 151,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 153,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 155,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 157,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 159,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 162,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 165,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 168,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 171,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 175,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 178,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 182,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 185,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 188,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 191,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 194,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 197,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 199,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 202,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 205,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 208,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 211,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 213,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 216,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 222,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 225,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 229,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 233,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 237,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 241,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 245,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 250,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 254,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 258,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 263,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 268,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 273,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 406,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.6% |
| 1904 | 444,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1905 | 552,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.4% |
| 1906 | 578,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1907 | 613,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1908 | 750,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.3% |
| 1909 | 771,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 801,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 897,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1912 | 910,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 986,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1914 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.1% |
| 1915 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1916 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.7% |
| 1917 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1918 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1919 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1921 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1923 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.7% |
| 1924 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1925 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1926 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.9% |
| 1927 | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 1929 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1930 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 1931 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.9% |
| 1932 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.6% |
| 1933 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1934 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.4% |
| 1935 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1936 | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.5% |
| 1938 | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1940 | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1941 | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1942 | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1943 | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1944 | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1946 | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1947 | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1948 | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1949 | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1950 | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.7% |
| 1951 | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1952 | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 5.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1954 | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1956 | 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1957 | 7.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1960 | 7.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 1962 | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 7.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 8.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 9.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 11.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 12.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 14.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 12.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 12.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 12.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 13.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 13.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 14.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 17.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 19.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 20.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 20.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 20.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 20.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 21.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 20.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 19.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 19.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 18.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 19.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 21.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 19.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 17.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 17.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 15.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 14.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 15.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 15.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 13.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 15.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 16.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 17.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 15.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 16.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 14.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 16.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 18.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 20.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | +48.6% | 273,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 406,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | -38.7% | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1937 | +37.5% | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 130,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 149,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 173,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 204,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 239,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 492,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 771,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 801,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 100 Congo 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 101 Zambia 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 102 Croatia 21.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 104 Lebanon 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 105 Gabon 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 106 Senegal 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Zimbabwe?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Zimbabwe was 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1994.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Zimbabwe ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.