Australia vs Zimbabwe: Change air pollutant emissions
Australia
1.56 million
in 2022
Zimbabwe
1.63 million
in 2022
Australia rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
39th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Australia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.63 million against 1.56 million in Australia, a difference of 66,330.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Australia ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 20 and Zimbabwe in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 | 3,781 | 3,781 | Zimbabwe |
| 1760s | 0 | 4,452 | 4,452 | Zimbabwe |
| 1770s | 0 | 5,242 | 5,242 | Zimbabwe |
| 1780s | 75.47 | 6,172 | 6,096 | Zimbabwe |
| 1790s | 340.26 | 7,267 | 6,927 | Zimbabwe |
| 1800s | 1,123 | 8,556 | 7,433 | Zimbabwe |
| 1810s | 3,830 | 10,073 | 6,243 | Zimbabwe |
| 1820s | 12,735 | 11,858 | 877.13 | Australia |
| 1830s | 34,107 | 13,958 | 20,149 | Australia |
| 1840s | 91,989 | 16,428 | 75,561 | Australia |
| 1850s | 242,894 | 20,223 | 222,671 | Australia |
| 1860s | 477,925 | 26,334 | 451,591 | Australia |
| 1870s | 731,294 | 34,351 | 696,944 | Australia |
| 1880s | 1.09 million | 44,746 | 1.04 million | Australia |
| 1890s | 1.28 million | 58,292 | 1.22 million | Australia |
| 1900s | 1.53 million | 76,631 | 1.45 million | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.26 million | 101,948 | 1.16 million | Australia |
| 1920s | 899,548 | 149,104 | 750,444 | Australia |
| 1930s | 785,186 | 227,657 | 557,529 | Australia |
| 1940s | 856,308 | 345,964 | 510,344 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1.77 million | 449,373 | 1.32 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.75 million | 568,025 | 2.19 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 4.07 million | 758,555 | 3.31 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.98 million | 962,071 | 4.02 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 4.99 million | 1.17 million | 3.82 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.49 million | 1.24 million | 2.24 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.02 million | 1.45 million | 566,006 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.61 million | 14,063 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Australia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.63 million against 1.56 million in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Australia and Zimbabwe?
- 66,330, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zimbabwe?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Zimbabwe rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.