What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 7.54 tonnes in 1750.

How does Zimbabwe rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Zimbabwe ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Zimbabwe

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Zimbabwe
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 51,721 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

51,721 tonnes

Change on year

up 14.1%

World rank

86th

of 220 countries

All-time high

166,554 tonnes

in 1991

All-time low

7.54 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Zimbabwe, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Zimbabwe stood at 51,721 tonnes.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 166,554 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.54 tonnes, in 1750.

Zimbabwe ranks 86th of 220 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	8.14 tonnes	7.54 tonnes	8.74 tonnes	10
1760s	9.58 tonnes	8.88 tonnes	10.29 tonnes	10
1770s	11.28 tonnes	10.45 tonnes	12.12 tonnes	10
1780s	13.29 tonnes	12.3 tonnes	14.27 tonnes	10
1790s	15.64 tonnes	14.49 tonnes	16.8 tonnes	10
1800s	18.42 tonnes	17.06 tonnes	19.78 tonnes	10
1810s	21.69 tonnes	20.08 tonnes	23.29 tonnes	10
1820s	25.53 tonnes	23.64 tonnes	27.41 tonnes	10
1830s	30.05 tonnes	27.83 tonnes	32.27 tonnes	10
1840s	35.37 tonnes	32.76 tonnes	37.97 tonnes	10
1850s	43.54 tonnes	38.55 tonnes	48.89 tonnes	10
1860s	56.69 tonnes	50.2 tonnes	63.67 tonnes	10
1870s	73.95 tonnes	65.37 tonnes	83.06 tonnes	10
1880s	96.33 tonnes	85.28 tonnes	108.19 tonnes	10
1890s	125.49 tonnes	111.09 tonnes	140.96 tonnes	10
1900s	166.14 tonnes	144.74 tonnes	189.15 tonnes	10
1910s	222.7 tonnes	194.75 tonnes	252.69 tonnes	10
1920s	326.4 tonnes	260.01 tonnes	398.63 tonnes	10
1930s	619.86 tonnes	416.71 tonnes	1,583 tonnes	10
1940s	2,304 tonnes	627.69 tonnes	5,584 tonnes	10
1950s	2,005 tonnes	1,029 tonnes	5,219 tonnes	10
1960s	47,489 tonnes	1,433 tonnes	85,796 tonnes	10
1970s	130,218 tonnes	90,614 tonnes	153,197 tonnes	10
1980s	134,117 tonnes	117,955 tonnes	157,998 tonnes	10
1990s	132,590 tonnes	98,592 tonnes	166,554 tonnes	10
2000s	65,587 tonnes	47,080 tonnes	99,149 tonnes	10
2010s	66,377 tonnes	53,120 tonnes	99,402 tonnes	10
2020s	46,989 tonnes	43,913 tonnes	51,721 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

83 Algeria 55,289 tonnes compare
84 Ethiopia 53,956 tonnes compare
85 Sweden 53,054 tonnes compare
87 Bulgaria 51,645 tonnes compare
88 Portugal 48,646 tonnes compare
89 Kenya 48,013 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe

Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 33.8% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 23.0% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.4% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Zimbabwe?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Zimbabwe was 51,721 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 166,554 tonnes in 1991.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 7.54 tonnes in 1750.
How does Zimbabwe rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Zimbabwe ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.