CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 8,914 thousand metric tons in 2009. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Zimbabwe, 1964–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Zimbabwe is 8,914 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 17,646 thousand metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4,474 thousand metric tons, in 1964.
Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4,474 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 5,214 thousand metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 6,047 thousand metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 5,299 thousand metric tons | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 6,384 thousand metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 6,751 thousand metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 8,163 thousand metric tons | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 8,742 thousand metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 8,225 thousand metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 9,281 thousand metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 9,057 thousand metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 8,320 thousand metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 10,869 thousand metric tons | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 9,300 thousand metric tons | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 9,296 thousand metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,450 thousand metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 9,637 thousand metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 9,435 thousand metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 8,812 thousand metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 10,462 thousand metric tons | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 9,923 thousand metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 10,264 thousand metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 13,128 thousand metric tons | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 15,240 thousand metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 16,102 thousand metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 16,186 thousand metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 15,504 thousand metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 15,823 thousand metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 16,901 thousand metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 16,208 thousand metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 17,646 thousand metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 15,130 thousand metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 14,994 thousand metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 14,408 thousand metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 14,254 thousand metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 15,834 thousand metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 13,887 thousand metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 12,563 thousand metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 11,932 thousand metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 10,627 thousand metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 9,927 thousand metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 10,774 thousand metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 10,345 thousand metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9,619 thousand metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 9,076 thousand metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 8,914 thousand metric tons | -1.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8,914 thousand metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,716 thousand metric tons, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8,914 thousand metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 thousand metric tons, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,695 thousand metric tons | 4,474 thousand metric tons | 6,751 thousand metric tons | 6 |
| 1970s | 9,070 thousand metric tons | 8,163 thousand metric tons | 10,869 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,919 thousand metric tons | 8,812 thousand metric tons | 16,186 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,670 thousand metric tons | 14,254 thousand metric tons | 17,646 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,766 thousand metric tons | 8,914 thousand metric tons | 13,887 thousand metric tons | 10 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Zimbabwe?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Zimbabwe was 8,914 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17,646 thousand metric tons in 1994.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,474 thousand metric tons in 1964.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.