North America vs Zimbabwe: Carbon intensity of GDP
North America
0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
North America rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
44th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- North America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.3337 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.6 times North America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 43rd 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 | North America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2258 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.5839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2873 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.4812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9321 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4509 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.3876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.2941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3531 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.2259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2967 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, North America or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between North America and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3337 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and Zimbabwe rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- North America ranks 43rd 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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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$.