Co2 gdp pop growth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Co2 gdp pop growth was 1.88 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.88
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.29
in 1981
All-time low
0.1183
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in Zimbabwe, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.88 for co2 gdp pop growth 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, co2 gdp pop growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.29 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1183, 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.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.13 | — |
| 1962 | 3.14 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.15 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.15 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.15 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.15 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.15 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.15 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.17 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.07 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 3 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.07 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.16 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.23 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.17 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.04 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.55 | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 1.45 | -43.2% |
| 1979 | 1.58 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 5.75 | +265.0% |
| 1981 | 6.29 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 3.9 | -38.1% |
| 1983 | 3.8 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.56 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 3.46 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.35 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.31 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.16 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.9 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 2.72 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.82 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | -48.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1183 | -91.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9287 | +684.8% |
| 1996 | 1.66 | +78.8% |
| 1997 | 1.88 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 1.96 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.62 | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9174 | -43.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6692 | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9622 | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.946 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 1.32 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.62 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.44 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.56 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.68 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.78 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 1.88 | +5.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +684.8% | 0.1183 | 0.9287 |
| 1980 | +265.0% | 1.58 | 5.75 |
| 1994 | -91.9% | 1.46 | 0.1183 |
| 1996 | +78.8% | 0.9287 | 1.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 | 3.13 | 3.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 1.45 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 | 2.9 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 0.1183 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.6692 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.34 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 1.98 compare
- 52 Kenya 1.93 compare
- 53 Malta 1.89 compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 1.88 compare
- 56 Comoros 1.85 compare
- 57 Cayman Islands 1.85 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 co2 gdp pop growth in Zimbabwe?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Zimbabwe was 1.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 in 1981.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1183 in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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