Zimbabwe
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
GDP40.79[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita2744.69[$]
Population14.86[millions]
Land Area392719.77[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 69 | 46.20 | -0.70 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 19 | 61.70 | 3.70 |
| Biodiversity | 15 | 83.70 | 3.10 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 44 | 99.70 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 43 | 99.10 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | NA | NA | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 31 | 57.20 | 16.20 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 79 | 44.90 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 26 | 80.10 | 3.10 |
| Species Habitat Index | 50 | 91.20 | -3.50 |
| Ecosystem Services | 134 | 17.70 | 3.70 |
| Tree cover loss | 98 | 12.80 | 0.20 |
| Grassland loss | 115 | 35.90 | 19.40 |
| Wetland loss | 132 | 28.80 | 9.30 |
| Fisheries | NA | NA | NA |
| Fish Stock Status | NA | NA | NA |
| Marine Trophic Index | NA | NA | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 55 | 87.80 | 14.40 |
| SO2 growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 24.90 |
| NOx growth rate | 68 | 75.60 | 4.00 |
| Agriculture | 60 | 42.80 | -2.40 |
| Pesticide | 30 | 62.00 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 145 | 23.60 | -4.70 |
| Water Resources | 50 | 37.20 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 50 | 37.20 | NA |
| Health | 147 | 21.90 | 3.60 |
| Air Quality | 138 | 23.90 | 1.70 |
| PM2.5 | 95 | 30.10 | 2.00 |
| Household solid fuels | 158 | 10.40 | 2.50 |
| Ozone | 95 | 43.50 | -4.40 |
| NOx | 64 | 34.80 | 0.70 |
| SO2 | 78 | 55.00 | 1.10 |
| CO | 118 | 45.50 | 1.60 |
| VOC | 127 | 17.70 | -2.90 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 146 | 16.90 | 8.50 |
| Sanitation | 144 | 17.80 | 8.70 |
| Drinking water | 147 | 16.20 | 8.20 |
| Heavy Metals | 154 | 32.10 | 3.90 |
| Lead | 154 | 32.10 | 3.90 |
| Waste Management | 147 | 13.30 | 1.20 |
| Solid waste | 131 | 9.10 | NA |
| Recycling | 64 | 21.80 | 3.60 |
| Ocean Plastics | NA | NA | NA |
| Climate Policy | 78 | 41.90 | -7.70 |
| Climate Change | 78 | 41.90 | -7.70 |
| CO2 growth rate | 110 | 29.30 | -24.50 |
| CH4 growth rate | 42 | 55.10 | 1.90 |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 20.00 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 128 | 54.50 | -13.70 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 74 | 40.80 | -5.00 |
| CO2 from land cover | 53 | 57.40 | 16.00 |
| GHG intensity trend | 39 | 63.70 | 63.70 |
| GHG per capita | 36 | 77.20 | -2.30 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Montenegro | 46.9 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Timor-Leste | 35.1 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 |
| Tanzania | 34.2 |
| Ethiopia | 31.8 |
| Guinea | 31.6 |
| Haiti | 26.1 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Tanzania | 34.2 |
| Togo | 34 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Marshall Islands | 36.2 |
| Lebanon | 32.2 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Angola | 30.5 |
| Mali | 28.5 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Liberia | 24.9 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Russia | 37.5 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Guinea | 31.6 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Myanmar | 19.4 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Cambodia | 30.1 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Haiti | 26.1 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Ukraine | 49.6 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Egypt | 35.5 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 32.8 |
| Mozambique | 31.7 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Kenya | 30.8 |
| Turkey | 26.3 |
| Haiti | 26.1 |
| Bangladesh | 23.1 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
|---|---|
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Landlocked Developing Countries | |
|---|---|
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
ZWE