Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 4.88 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4.88 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.88 Mt CO2e in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4699 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 194 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9807 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9934 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.87 Mt CO2e | +88.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7151 Mt CO2e | -61.8% |
| 1976 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +50.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5772 Mt CO2e | -46.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8504 Mt CO2e | +47.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8683 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5261 Mt CO2e | -48.1% |
| 1982 | 0.475 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4699 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | +210.9% |
| 1985 | 2.35 Mt CO2e | +61.0% |
| 1986 | 3.37 Mt CO2e | +43.2% |
| 1987 | 6.43 Mt CO2e | +91.0% |
| 1988 | 6.14 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 6.82 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 6.82 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.55 Mt CO2e | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 8.65 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.89 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 8.39 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 7.33 Mt CO2e | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 6.57 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 5.86 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 6.1 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.88 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.28 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 6.84 Mt CO2e | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 6.28 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.62 Mt CO2e | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 5.67 Mt CO2e | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 6 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.85 Mt CO2e | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 3.36 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.66 Mt CO2e | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 2.71 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.28 Mt CO2e | +57.7% |
| 2011 | 8.88 Mt CO2e | +107.5% |
| 2012 | 5.51 Mt CO2e | -38.0% |
| 2013 | 6.72 Mt CO2e | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 6.77 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.76 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.95 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 5 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.76 Mt CO2e | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 3.89 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.13 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.78 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 4.88 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.88 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 Mt CO2e, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.88 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5781 Mt CO2e, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +210.9% | 0.4699 Mt CO2e | 1.46 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9952 Mt CO2e | 0.5772 Mt CO2e | 1.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 Mt CO2e | 0.4699 Mt CO2e | 6.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2 Mt CO2e | 5.86 Mt CO2e | 8.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 Mt CO2e | 2.66 Mt CO2e | 6.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 Mt CO2e | 4.28 Mt CO2e | 8.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 Mt CO2e | 3.76 Mt CO2e | 4.88 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Zimbabwe?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Zimbabwe was 4.88 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 Mt CO2e in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4699 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).