Waste — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Waste — Emissions Share was 11.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.5 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
167th
of 222 countries
All-time high
12.66 %
in 2020
All-time low
7.92 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 7.9 %1991: 9.1 %1992: 8.6 %1993: 10.3 %1994: 10.6 %1995: 10.6 %1996: 9.5 %1997: 9.8 %1998: 9.5 %1999: 9.4 %2000: 9.9 %2001: 9.5 %2002: 10.5 %2003: 10.3 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 9.8 %2006: 10.3 %2007: 10 %2008: 9.7 %2009: 9.5 %2010: 9 %2011: 9.1 %2012: 9.8 %2013: 10.2 %2014: 11 %2015: 10.5 %2016: 11.6 %2017: 11.6 %2018: 11.5 %2019: 12 %2020: 12.7 %2021: 12.2 %2022: 11.6 %2023: 11.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Zimbabwe is 11.5 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.66 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.92 %, in 1990.

That places Zimbabwe 167th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.92 % —
1991 9.12 % +15.2%
1992 8.57 % -6.0%
1993 10.26 % +19.7%
1994 10.6 % +3.3%
1995 10.62 % +0.2%
1996 9.49 % -10.6%
1997 9.8 % +3.3%
1998 9.47 % -3.4%
1999 9.38 % -1.0%
2000 9.88 % +5.3%
2001 9.48 % -4.0%
2002 10.53 % +11.1%
2003 10.28 % -2.4%
2004 9.93 % -3.4%
2005 9.84 % -0.9%
2006 10.3 % +4.7%
2007 10.01 % -2.8%
2008 9.7 % -3.1%
2009 9.49 % -2.2%
2010 8.99 % -5.3%
2011 9.14 % +1.7%
2012 9.79 % +7.1%
2013 10.2 % +4.2%
2014 10.99 % +7.7%
2015 10.46 % -4.8%
2016 11.64 % +11.3%
2017 11.55 % -0.8%
2018 11.54 % -0.1%
2019 12.03 % +4.2%
2020 12.66 % +5.2%
2021 12.15 % -4.0%
2022 11.56 % -4.9%
2023 11.5 % -0.5%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 11.5 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.47 %, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 11.5 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.52 % 7.92 % 10.62 % 10
2000s 9.94 % 9.48 % 10.53 % 10
2010s 10.63 % 8.99 % 12.03 % 10
2020s 11.97 % 11.5 % 12.66 % 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 164 Equatorial Guinea 12.2 % compare
  2. 165 Tuvalu 11.89 % compare
  3. 166 Afghanistan 11.73 % compare
  4. 168 Lesotho 11.43 % compare
  5. 169 Nicaragua 11.31 % compare
  6. 170 Sudan 10.87 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Zimbabwe?
Waste — emissions share in Zimbabwe was 11.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 12.66 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.92 % in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for waste — emissions share?
Zimbabwe ranks 167th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.