Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.4722 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4722 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
14th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.27 kilograms per international-$
in 1955
All-time low
0.3663 kilograms per international-$
in 2020
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.4722 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.27 kilograms per international-$ in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.3663 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9978 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 1.11 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 1.11 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 1959 | 1.09 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 0.9911 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 1961 | 0.8022 kilograms per international-$ | -19.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7634 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7418 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6484 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7091 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8107 kilograms per international-$ | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.655 kilograms per international-$ | -19.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7746 kilograms per international-$ | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7278 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7238 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7122 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6181 kilograms per international-$ | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6766 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6443 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5864 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7725 kilograms per international-$ | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7183 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6982 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7096 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6496 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5644 kilograms per international-$ | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5133 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6004 kilograms per international-$ | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.58 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5607 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6987 kilograms per international-$ | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8213 kilograms per international-$ | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7931 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7487 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7083 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.668 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7903 kilograms per international-$ | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7489 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7413 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6371 kilograms per international-$ | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5697 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5146 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5048 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5648 kilograms per international-$ | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5161 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4671 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4783 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5064 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4764 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.58 kilograms per international-$ | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5745 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5535 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.513 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5069 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4885 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.53 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4935 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5017 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5015 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4956 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4346 kilograms per international-$ | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3844 kilograms per international-$ | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4185 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4083 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3663 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4066 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4722 kilograms per international-$ | +16.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.4722 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.4722 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.12 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9978 kilograms per international-$ | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7624 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6484 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9911 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.686 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5864 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7725 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.653 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5133 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8213 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6448 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5048 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7903 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5172 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4671 kilograms per international-$ | 0.58 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4657 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3844 kilograms per international-$ | 0.53 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4151 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3663 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4722 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 11 Lesotho 0.5358 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 12 Kuwait 0.5291 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 13 Iran 0.488 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 15 Ukraine 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 16 Russia 0.449 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4407 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.4722 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 kilograms per international-$ in 1955.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3663 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).