Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0194 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 0.0194 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0361 Mt CO2e in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 Mt CO2e, in 1982.
Zimbabwe ranks 86th 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +87.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -62.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -45.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -48.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +218.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +64.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +48.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0241 Mt CO2e | +92.8% |
| 1988 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 Mt CO2e | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0227 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | +74.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.019 Mt CO2e | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0194 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0043 Mt CO2e, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0194 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Mt CO2e, 9.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 | +218.8% | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0051 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Zimbabwe?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Zimbabwe was 0.0194 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0361 Mt CO2e in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 Mt CO2e in 1982.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).