Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -78.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-78.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 98.3%
World rank
156th
of 214 countries
All-time high
754.4 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-784.91 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
115
1905–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1905–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is -78.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 98.3% on the previous year and down 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 754.4 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -784.91 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 212.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | -80 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1907 | 40 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1908 | 357.14 % change on previous year | +792.9% |
| 1909 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1910 | 50 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1911 | 266.67 % change on previous year | +433.3% |
| 1912 | -90.91 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1913 | 750 % change on previous year | -925.0% |
| 1914 | 317.65 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1915 | -45.07 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1916 | 38.46 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 1917 | -29.63 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1918 | -202.63 % change on previous year | +583.9% |
| 1919 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1920 | 238.46 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1921 | -102.27 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1923 | 269.23 % change on previous year | -363.2% |
| 1924 | -65.15 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1925 | 208.7 % change on previous year | -420.3% |
| 1926 | 90.14 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1927 | -82.22 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 1928 | 462.5 % change on previous year | -662.5% |
| 1929 | -131.11 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1930 | -69.05 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1931 | -259.15 % change on previous year | +275.3% |
| 1932 | 57.65 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1933 | 130.56 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1934 | 251.51 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 1935 | -68.1 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1936 | -81.08 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1938 | -95.76 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1939 | 440 % change on previous year | -559.5% |
| 1940 | 131.48 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1941 | -30.4 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1942 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1943 | 46.3 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 1944 | -86.71 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 1945 | -533.68 % change on previous year | +515.5% |
| 1946 | 54.98 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1947 | -82.95 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 1948 | 281.31 % change on previous year | -439.1% |
| 1949 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1950 | -428.45 % change on previous year | -2341.8% |
| 1951 | 116.75 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1952 | 34.12 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1953 | -18.99 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1954 | 20.58 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 1955 | 98.13 % change on previous year | +376.8% |
| 1956 | -40.68 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1957 | -64.55 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1958 | -474.49 % change on previous year | +635.1% |
| 1959 | 196.69 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1960 | -144.94 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1961 | -204.05 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1962 | 80.46 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1963 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1964 | -22.66 % change on previous year | +139.8% |
| 1965 | 419.98 % change on previous year | -1953.7% |
| 1966 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1967 | -189.75 % change on previous year | -1633.2% |
| 1968 | 245.11 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1969 | -66.19 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1970 | 285.08 % change on previous year | -530.7% |
| 1971 | -58.97 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1972 | -189.34 % change on previous year | +221.1% |
| 1973 | 304.11 % change on previous year | -260.6% |
| 1974 | -121.22 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1975 | -228.87 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 1976 | 445.61 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1977 | -161.73 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1978 | 99.7 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1980 | 19.95 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1981 | -214.41 % change on previous year | -1174.5% |
| 1982 | -199.92 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 363.01 % change on previous year | -281.6% |
| 1984 | -133.15 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1985 | 161.25 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 1986 | 754.4 % change on previous year | +367.9% |
| 1987 | -26.35 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1988 | -59.12 % change on previous year | +124.3% |
| 1989 | -90.2 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1990 | -784.91 % change on previous year | +770.2% |
| 1991 | 91.94 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1993 | -155.32 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 1994 | 301.46 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 1995 | -275.12 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 1996 | 94.79 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1997 | -706.51 % change on previous year | -845.3% |
| 1998 | 122.8 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1999 | 604.97 % change on previous year | +392.6% |
| 2000 | -219.6 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2001 | 31.62 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2002 | 53.07 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2003 | -109.87 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 2004 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2005 | 207.53 % change on previous year | +2434.5% |
| 2006 | -126.23 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2007 | -59.24 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2008 | -298.84 % change on previous year | +404.5% |
| 2009 | 125.04 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2010 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2011 | 219.13 % change on previous year | -4663.8% |
| 2012 | -44.43 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2013 | -53.71 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2014 | -33.62 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2015 | -74.29 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 2017 | 46.96 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2018 | 281.96 % change on previous year | +500.4% |
| 2019 | -168.36 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2020 | -88.44 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 197.52 % change on previous year | -323.3% |
| 2022 | 16 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2023 | -39.7 % change on previous year | -348.1% |
| 2024 | -78.71 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -78.71 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.34 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -78.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4663.8% | -4.8 % change on previous year | 219.13 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +2434.5% | 8.19 % change on previous year | 207.53 % change on previous year |
| 1950 | -2341.8% | 19.11 % change on previous year | -428.45 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1953.7% | -22.66 % change on previous year | 419.98 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -1633.2% | 12.38 % change on previous year | -189.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 88.43 % change on previous year | -87.5 % change on previous year | 357.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1910s | 118.79 % change on previous year | -202.63 % change on previous year | 750 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 98.7 % change on previous year | -131.11 % change on previous year | 462.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | 34.06 % change on previous year | -259.15 % change on previous year | 440 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1940s | -17.64 % change on previous year | -533.68 % change on previous year | 281.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -56.09 % change on previous year | -474.49 % change on previous year | 196.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.09 % change on previous year | -204.05 % change on previous year | 419.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.6 % change on previous year | -228.87 % change on previous year | 445.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 57.55 % change on previous year | -214.41 % change on previous year | 754.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -78.43 % change on previous year | -784.91 % change on previous year | 604.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -38.83 % change on previous year | -298.84 % change on previous year | 207.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.76 % change on previous year | -168.36 % change on previous year | 281.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -88.44 % change on previous year | 197.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 153 Zambia -76.16 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bahrain -77.42 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Georgia -77.62 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Libya -80.15 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Guatemala -82.45 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Hong Kong -83.27 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -78.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 754.4 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -784.91 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.