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
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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About this data
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 $.