How does Zimbabwe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe

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

Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.7%

World rank

49th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.599 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.599 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 193 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.599 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.5918 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1962	0.5979 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1963	0.5912 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1964	0.5768 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1965	0.5439 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1966	0.5681 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1967	0.5307 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1968	0.5132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1969	0.4452 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1970	0.4241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1971	0.3779 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1972	0.3156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1973	0.2626 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1974	0.2236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1975	0.2082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1976	0.2159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1977	0.2178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1978	0.2223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1979	0.1906 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1980	0.1515 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1981	0.1295 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1982	0.1255 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1983	0.1416 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1984	0.1768 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1985	0.2042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1986	0.1876 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1987	0.176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1988	0.1569 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1989	0.153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1990	0.1488 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1991	0.154 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1992	0.2021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1993	0.2157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1994	0.2118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1995	0.2125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1996	0.181 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1997	0.1856 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1998	0.2553 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
1999	0.2476 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2000	0.2604 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2001	0.2633 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2002	0.2875 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2003	0.3267 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2004	0.3299 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2005	0.3413 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2006	0.3673 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2007	0.3868 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2008	0.4701 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2009	0.2171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-53.8%
2010	0.1771 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2011	0.1527 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2012	0.1264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2013	0.1132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2014	0.1108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2015	0.1085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2016	0.1054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2017	0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-59.6%
2018	0.0636 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+49.4%
2019	0.0653 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2020	0.0681 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2021	0.0528 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2022	0.0535 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2023	0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2024	0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

Zimbabwe's 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Zimbabwe's 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5558 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4452 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.599 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2659 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1906 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1602 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1255 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1488 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2553 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.325 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4701 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1771 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0575 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0681 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

46 Brazil 0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
47 Uganda 0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
48 Venezuela 0.0537 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
50 Gabon 0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
51 Nepal 0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
52 Sudan 0.0505 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 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)

All data for Zimbabwe →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 0.599 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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