Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.1861 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Zimbabwe stood at 0.1861 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1861 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0537 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 83rd 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0537 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0583 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0613 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0607 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0608 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0671 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0714 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0736 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0703 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0752 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0731 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0773 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.075 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0766 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0767 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0782 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0811 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0873 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0902 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0878 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0883 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0888 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0886 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0904 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.092 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0938 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.095 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0963 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0974 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0956 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0976 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0999 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1016 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1049 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1086 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1119 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1146 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1177 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1289 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1406 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1523 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1545 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1535 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1518 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1514 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1537 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1551 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.156 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1607 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1672 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1735 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1771 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1815 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1861 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1861 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1528 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1861 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1504 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0635 Mt CO2e | 0.0537 Mt CO2e | 0.0736 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0791 Mt CO2e | 0.0731 Mt CO2e | 0.0902 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0918 Mt CO2e | 0.0878 Mt CO2e | 0.0974 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1081 Mt CO2e | 0.0956 Mt CO2e | 0.1289 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.153 Mt CO2e | 0.1406 Mt CO2e | 0.1607 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1771 Mt CO2e | 0.1672 Mt CO2e | 0.1861 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Zimbabwe?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Zimbabwe was 0.1861 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 waste recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1861 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0537 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Zimbabwe ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).