Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 6,582 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,954 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,509 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,918 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,885 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,528 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 153 Kenya 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 154 Tuvalu 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 155 Pakistan 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 158 Nepal 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 159 Myanmar 5,137 international-$ in 2021 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 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 6,582 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,954 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.