How does Zimbabwe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.2%

World rank

46th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.1491 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1491 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1414 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1403 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1962	0.1421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1963	0.141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1964	0.138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1965	0.132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1966	0.1398 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1967	0.1321 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1968	0.129 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1969	0.113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1970	0.1092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1971	0.0984 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1972	0.0832 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1973	0.0701 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1974	0.0605 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1975	0.057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1976	0.0602 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1977	0.0617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1978	0.064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1979	0.0557 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1980	0.0446 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1981	0.0383 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1982	0.037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1983	0.042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1984	0.0529 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1985	0.0615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1986	0.0578 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1987	0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1988	0.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1989	0.0491 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	0.0481 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1991	0.0507 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1992	0.0673 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
1993	0.0717 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1994	0.0708 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1995	0.0707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1996	0.0605 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1997	0.0623 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1998	0.0853 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+36.8%
1999	0.0819 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2000	0.086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2001	0.0867 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2002	0.0946 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2003	0.1066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2004	0.1067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2005	0.1095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2006	0.1177 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2007	0.1229 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2008	0.1491 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2009	0.069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-53.7%
2010	0.0561 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2011	0.0486 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2012	0.0407 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2013	0.0371 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2014	0.037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0.0367 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2016	0.0362 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2017	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-59.2%
2018	0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+51.7%
2019	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2020	0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2021	0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2022	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2023	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2024	0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

Zimbabwe's 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Zimbabwe's 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP 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
2017	-59.2%	0.0362 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1349 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0557 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0489 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0669 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0481 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0853 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1491 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0353 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0561 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

43 Algeria 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
44 Germany 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
45 New Caledonia 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
47 Georgia 0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
48 Belgium 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
49 Egypt 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 0.1491 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.