Bhutan vs Zimbabwe: Carbon intensity of GDP
Bhutan
0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bhutan rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
44th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Bhutan ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7127 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.3166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5546 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.4904 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9321 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4417 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.5024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2562 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.6015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0457 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.5812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Bhutan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Zimbabwe rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.