Greenhouse gas emissions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Greenhouse gas emissions was 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
70.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1999
All-time low
1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Zimbabwe, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Zimbabwe stood at 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 70.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 113 Syria 38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 114 Senegal 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 115 Honduras 34.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 117 Jordan 31.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 118 Gabon 27.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 119 Yemen 26.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Zimbabwe?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Zimbabwe was 31.07 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1999.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.