Germany vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP

Germany
0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
46th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3262 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1349 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1913 tonnes per US$ of GDP Germany
1970s 0.1219 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.072 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0499 tonnes per US$ of GDP Germany
1980s 0.0651 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0489 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP Germany
1990s 0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0669 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0341 tonnes per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0299 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1049 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.075 tonnes per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0353 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Germany or Zimbabwe?
Germany, at 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Germany and Zimbabwe?
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.