Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
88th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Zimbabwe, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
That places Zimbabwe 88th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 85 Cook Islands 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 86 Somalia 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 87 Belize 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 South Africa 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 90 Mexico 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 91 Vietnam 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Zimbabwe?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Zimbabwe was 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 88th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.