Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 93.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
93.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
100th
of 198 countries
All-time high
93.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
38.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2008
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 93.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 93.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 65.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 59.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 59.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 65.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 65.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 74.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 76.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 75.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 73.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 74.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 67.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 56.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 53.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 49.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 48.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 46.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 38.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 43.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 51.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 59.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 69.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 70.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 72.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 73.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 74.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 81.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 76.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 70.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 76.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 80.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 85.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 86.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 93.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 93.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 93.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 76.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 93.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 97 Georgia 98.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Bahrain 97.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Sudan 96.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Senegal 88.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Luxembourg 87.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Afghanistan 83.78 billion international-$ in 2021 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Zimbabwe was 93.72 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.