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
Latest (2022)
1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,369 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1998
All-time low
638.97 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1921
Years of data
101
1914–2022
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 150th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 921.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1919 | 732.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | -20.4% |
| 1920 | 643.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | -12.2% |
| 1921 | 638.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 697.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 1923 | 748.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1924 | 710.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.1% |
| 1925 | 705.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 768.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1927 | 839.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.3% |
| 1928 | 873.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 844.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 822.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 852.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 819.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 1933 | 828.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 854.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 871.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 909.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1937 | 924.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 946.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 965.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 855.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.4% |
| 1945 | 854.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 877.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 943.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 1948 | 1,036 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.8% |
| 1949 | 1,055 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 1,117 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1951 | 1,151 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 1,154 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 1,211 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 1,231 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1,288 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 1,422 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 1,473 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 1,444 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 1,474 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1,495 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 1,524 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 1,497 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 1,519 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1,568 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,541 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,618 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,731 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 2,043 international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 2,157 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 2,268 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2,283 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,275 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,235 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,163 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1,946 international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 1,964 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,930 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2,064 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 2,243 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2,240 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,190 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2,067 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 2,128 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2,107 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,004 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2,114 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 2,181 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2,160 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,222 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,971 international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 1,949 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 2,103 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,292 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 2,327 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,369 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,323 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,211 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2,194 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,025 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,701 international-$ in 2011 prices | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 1,604 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,496 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,456 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,422 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,198 international-$ in 2011 prices | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1,285 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,402 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,515 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,750 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,789 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,799 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,783 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,844 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,753 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,586 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,687 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices, 36% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395 international-$ in 2011 prices, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 147 Comoros 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 148 Guinea 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 152 Mali 1,652 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 1,625 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 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 150th out of 166 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.