Consumption-based carbon intensity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.5255 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▬ Flat
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Zimbabwe, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.5255 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.6661 kilograms per international-$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3501 kilograms per international-$, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 9th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4832 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3501 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6348 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5579 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4295 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6661 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5027 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4321 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5491 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4898 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4522 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5255 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 6 Cambodia 0.5842 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 7 Ukraine 0.5438 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 8 Kuwait 0.5288 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 10 Nepal 0.4814 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 11 Mozambique 0.4714 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 12 Oman 0.4578 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Zimbabwe?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Zimbabwe was 0.5255 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6661 kilograms per international-$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3501 kilograms per international-$ in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).