Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Carbon intensity of GDP

Zambia
0.1464 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.1483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia rank
77th
Zimbabwe rank
74th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
0.10.20.3199020072024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.1483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1464 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0019 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1325 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2534 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1209 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0781 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2062 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1281 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0.1015 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1759 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0744 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Zimbabwe
2020s 0.1461 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.142 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.004 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.1483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1464 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
0.0019 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Zambia ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.