Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Zimbabwe, 1914–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,369 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1998 and was at its lowest, 638.97 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1921.
Zimbabwe ranks 149th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 826.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 732.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | 921.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1920s | 747.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 638.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | 873.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 879.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 819.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | 965.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 936.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | 854.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,055 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 1950s | 1,296 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,117 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,474 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,552 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,731 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,126 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,930 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,283 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,134 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,004 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,243 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,183 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,949 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,369 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,659 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,198 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,211 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,730 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,402 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,659 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,586 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 146 Comoros 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 147 Guinea 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 151 Mali 1,652 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 1,625 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 16.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Urban population 6.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 832.91 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Zimbabwe was 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,369 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1998.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 638.97 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1921.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.