Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.35 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Zimbabwe, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Zimbabwe is 3.35, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.83 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 152nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.98 | — |
| 2012 | 4.83 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 4.61 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.19 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 3.88 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 3.69 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.66 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 3.34 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 3.35 | -1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.02 | 3.3 | 4.83 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 3 | 3.4 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Zimbabwe was 3.35 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 152nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.