Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 45.37 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Zimbabwe stood at 45.37 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.73 Mt CO2e in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.04 Mt CO2e, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.14 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 35.54 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 34.06 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 32.04 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 32.45 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 34.97 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 35.12 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.38 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 35.01 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 36.82 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 41.23 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 47.73 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 44.78 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 44.9 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.65 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 43.71 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 41.84 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 41.3 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.28 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 41.71 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 40.04 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 42.39 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 43.27 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 45.37 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 45.37 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.44 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 45.37 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.41 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.65 Mt CO2e | 32.04 Mt CO2e | 36.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.31 Mt CO2e | 41.23 Mt CO2e | 47.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.77 Mt CO2e | 40.04 Mt CO2e | 45.37 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Zimbabwe?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Zimbabwe was 45.37 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.73 Mt CO2e in 2011.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.04 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Zimbabwe ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).