Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Zimbabwe, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.9% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
That places Zimbabwe 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 2.0% compare
- 52 Kenya 1.9% compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 1.9% compare
- 56 Comoros 1.9% compare
- 57 Cayman Islands 1.8% 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Zimbabwe was 1.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.