Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 12.86 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Zimbabwe is 12.86 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Zimbabwe peaked at 19.2 Mt CO2e in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.94 Mt CO2e, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.53 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 9.48 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 9.09 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 10.55 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 10.4 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 9.17 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 10.05 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 9.02 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 8.91 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.19 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 9.8 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 9.4 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 9.03 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 8.94 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.39 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 10.87 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 12.42 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 15.81 Mt CO2e | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 15.33 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 15.52 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 17.41 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 19.16 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 19.2 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.67 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 16.55 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 16.27 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 15.72 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.76 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 14.97 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 16.85 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 14.66 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 14.6 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.33 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 10.93 Mt CO2e | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 10.37 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.51 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 10.73 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 10.57 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.31 Mt CO2e | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 7.94 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.07 Mt CO2e | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 15.85 Mt CO2e | +57.4% |
| 2012 | 12.74 Mt CO2e | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 12.72 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.69 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.27 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 10.59 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 12.27 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 11.17 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 9.07 Mt CO2e | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 10.88 Mt CO2e | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 11.56 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 12.57 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 12.86 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 12.86 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.29 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 12.86 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 Mt CO2e, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 | +57.4% | 10.07 Mt CO2e | 15.85 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.54 Mt CO2e | 8.91 Mt CO2e | 10.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.65 Mt CO2e | 8.94 Mt CO2e | 15.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.86 Mt CO2e | 14.76 Mt CO2e | 19.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.29 Mt CO2e | 7.94 Mt CO2e | 14.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 Mt CO2e | 10.07 Mt CO2e | 15.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.39 Mt CO2e | 9.07 Mt CO2e | 12.86 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Zimbabwe?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Zimbabwe was 12.86 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 Mt CO2e in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Zimbabwe ranks 100th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).