OECD members vs Zimbabwe: Carbon intensity of GDP
OECD members
0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
OECD members rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
44th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- OECD members
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 44th 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 | OECD members | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.609 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4029 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.4635 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4077 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9321 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.531 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.3342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.268 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3792 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.2094 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3132 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, OECD members or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between OECD members and Zimbabwe?
- 0.351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Zimbabwe rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 44th 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$.