Europe & Central Asia vs Zimbabwe: Carbon intensity of GDP

Europe & Central Asia
0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
44th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Zimbabwe
0.20.40.60.811.2197019972024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.2929 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1980s 0.4269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4444 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1990s 0.5364 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9321 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3957 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2000s 0.403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3556 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0.3259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3213 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2020s 0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2532 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Europe & Central Asia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Europe & Central Asia and Zimbabwe?
0.2929 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.