Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1483 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1483
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
74th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.3244
in 1992
All-time low
0.1291
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.1483.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.3244 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1291, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2824 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2944 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3244 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2954 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2532 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2485 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2176 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.199 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1962 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2227 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1997 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1961 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1966 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1941 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1955 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2303 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2222 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2273 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.217 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1832 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.194 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2674 | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1843 | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1804 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1745 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1727 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1522 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1366 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1507 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1465 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1291 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1427 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1428 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1474 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1483 | +0.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1483 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1448, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1483 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0966, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2534 | 0.1962 | 0.3244 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2062 | 0.1832 | 0.2303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1759 | 0.1366 | 0.2674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.142 | 0.1291 | 0.1483 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.1483 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3244 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1291 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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