Co2 gdp growth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Co2 gdp growth was 8.11 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.11
Change on year
up 383.6%
World rank
11th
of 212 countries
All-time high
22.57
in 1970
All-time low
-17.67
in 2008
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Zimbabwe, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 8.11 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 383.6% on the previous year and up 355.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.57 in 1970 and was at its lowest, -17.67, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.32 | — |
| 1962 | 1.43 | -77.3% |
| 1963 | 6.24 | +335.3% |
| 1964 | -1.11 | -117.7% |
| 1965 | 4.91 | -543.9% |
| 1966 | 1.52 | -69.0% |
| 1967 | 8.37 | +449.3% |
| 1968 | 1.97 | -76.5% |
| 1969 | 12.43 | +530.8% |
| 1970 | 22.57 | +81.6% |
| 1971 | 8.92 | -60.5% |
| 1972 | 8.33 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 2.6 | -68.7% |
| 1974 | 6.63 | +154.4% |
| 1975 | -1.93 | -129.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4648 | -124.1% |
| 1977 | -6.86 | -1575.9% |
| 1978 | -2.71 | -60.5% |
| 1979 | 3.3 | -221.8% |
| 1980 | 14.42 | +337.4% |
| 1981 | 12.53 | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 2.63 | -79.0% |
| 1983 | 1.59 | -39.8% |
| 1984 | -1.91 | -220.3% |
| 1985 | 6.94 | -464.1% |
| 1986 | 2.1 | -69.8% |
| 1987 | 1.15 | -45.2% |
| 1988 | 7.55 | +556.3% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | -31.2% |
| 1990 | 6.99 | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 5.53 | -20.8% |
| 1992 | -9.02 | -263.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -111.7% |
| 1994 | 9.24 | +778.4% |
| 1995 | 0.158 | -98.3% |
| 1996 | 10.36 | +6456.0% |
| 1997 | 2.68 | -74.1% |
| 1998 | 2.89 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | -0.8179 | -128.3% |
| 2000 | -3.06 | +274.0% |
| 2001 | 1.44 | -147.1% |
| 2002 | -8.89 | -717.8% |
| 2003 | -17 | +91.1% |
| 2004 | -5.81 | -65.8% |
| 2005 | -5.71 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | -3.46 | -39.4% |
| 2007 | -3.65 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | -17.67 | +383.7% |
| 2009 | 13.27 | -175.1% |
| 2010 | 19.68 | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 14.19 | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 16.67 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | -88.1% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7558 | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 4.73 | +526.4% |
| 2018 | 5.01 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | -6.33 | -226.4% |
| 2020 | -7.82 | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 8.47 | -208.3% |
| 2022 | 6.14 | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 5.35 | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 1.68 | -68.7% |
| 2025 | 8.11 | +383.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +6456.0% | 0.158 | 10.36 |
| 1977 | -1575.9% | 0.4648 | -6.86 |
| 1994 | +778.4% | 1.05 | 9.24 |
| 2002 | -717.8% | 1.44 | -8.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 | -1.11 | 12.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.13 | -6.86 | 22.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.22 | -1.91 | 14.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 | -9.02 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.05 | -17.67 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | -6.33 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | -7.82 | 8.47 | 6 |
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 co2 gdp growth in Zimbabwe?
- Co2 gdp growth in Zimbabwe was 8.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.57 in 1970.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.67 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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