What is carbon intensity of gdp in Zimbabwe?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1992.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Zimbabwe rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Zimbabwe

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Zimbabwe
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zimbabwe: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

44th

of 199 countries

All-time high

1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.4748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.09 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1972	0.9636 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1973	1.09 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1974	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1975	0.9058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1976	0.9881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1977	0.9523 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1978	0.9661 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1979	0.9653 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1980	0.8993 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1981	0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1982	0.718 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1983	0.6998 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1984	0.749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1985	0.8106 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1986	0.907 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1987	1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1988	1.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1989	0.9908 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1990	1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1991	1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1992	1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1993	1.09 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1994	0.9316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1995	0.9143 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1996	0.8005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1997	0.732 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1998	0.7217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1999	0.8191 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2000	0.7348 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2001	0.7213 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2002	0.7232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2003	0.7142 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2004	0.7192 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2005	0.8471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2006	0.8175 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2007	0.836 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2008	0.7984 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2009	0.6739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2010	0.7137 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2011	0.9838 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+37.8%
2012	0.6781 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-31.1%
2013	0.6635 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2014	0.6421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2015	0.6354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2016	0.56 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2017	0.5023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2018	0.5545 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2019	0.5388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2020	0.4748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2021	0.525 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2022	0.5253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2023	0.5421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2024	0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.8712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6998 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9321 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9838 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

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42 Mauritania 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
43 Suriname 0.5604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
45 Bhutan 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
46 Georgia 0.5347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
47 Bulgaria 0.5241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0068 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 65.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Zimbabwe?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Zimbabwe rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 03 September 2026

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$.