CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 8,914 thousand metric tons in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
8,914 thousand metric tons
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 51 countries
All-time high
17,646 thousand metric tons
in 1994
All-time low
4,474 thousand metric tons
in 1964
Years of data
46
1964–2009

CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Zimbabwe, 1964–2009

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 8 Tunisia 25,156 thousand metric tons compare
  2. 9 Sudan 14,338 thousand metric tons compare
  3. 10 Kenya 12,350 thousand metric tons compare
  4. 12 Ethiopia 7,888 thousand metric tons compare
  5. 13 Ghana 7,444 thousand metric tons compare
  6. 14 Tanzania 6,960 thousand metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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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

Indicator
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons)
Unit
thousand metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,749 data points, 1960–2009
Last refreshed

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.