Co2 intensity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Co2 intensity was 0.4722 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4722
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
14th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.27
in 1955
All-time low
0.3663
in 2020
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Zimbabwe, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.4722 for co2 intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.27 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.3663, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9978 | — |
| 1951 | 1.03 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.16 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 1.27 | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 1.21 | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 1.16 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.03 | -11.7% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 0.9911 | -8.9% |
| 1961 | 0.8022 | -19.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7634 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7418 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6484 | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7091 | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8107 | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.655 | -19.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7746 | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7278 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7238 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7122 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6181 | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6766 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6443 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5864 | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7725 | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7183 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6982 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7096 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6496 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5644 | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5133 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6004 | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.58 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5607 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6987 | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8213 | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7931 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7487 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7083 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.668 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7903 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7489 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7413 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6371 | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5697 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5146 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5048 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5648 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5161 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4671 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4783 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5064 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4764 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.58 | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5745 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5535 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.513 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5069 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4885 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.53 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4935 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5017 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5015 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4956 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4346 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3844 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4185 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4083 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3663 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4066 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4722 | +16.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.4722 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.4722 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.12 | 0.9978 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7624 | 0.6484 | 0.9911 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.686 | 0.5864 | 0.7725 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.653 | 0.5133 | 0.8213 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6448 | 0.5048 | 0.7903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5172 | 0.4671 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4657 | 0.3844 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4151 | 0.3663 | 0.4722 | 3 |
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 intensity in Zimbabwe?
- Co2 intensity in Zimbabwe was 0.4722 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 1955.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3663 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for co2 intensity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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