Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 1.05 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (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 1.05 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.02 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8203 Mt CO2e, in 2004.
That places Zimbabwe 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.64 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.79 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.82 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.85 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.87 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.94 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.02 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8828 Mt CO2e | -56.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8398 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8354 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8561 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8203 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8436 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9207 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9604 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9528 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.985 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9627 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9534 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9243 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9008 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.92 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9378 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9541 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9813 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9939 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.05 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4592 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.05 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7527 Mt CO2e, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -56.4% | 2.02 Mt CO2e | 0.8828 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 1.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 Mt CO2e | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 1.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 Mt CO2e | 1.72 Mt CO2e | 2.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8897 Mt CO2e | 0.8203 Mt CO2e | 0.985 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9533 Mt CO2e | 0.9008 Mt CO2e | 1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Zimbabwe?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Zimbabwe was 1.05 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8203 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).