Egypt vs Zimbabwe: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Egypt
4.52 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Zimbabwe
4.2 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Egypt rank
86th
Zimbabwe rank
88th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Egypt
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.32 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Egypt ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5818 tonnes per square kilometre 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre 0.9095 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1970s 0.6372 tonnes per square kilometre 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre 0.8519 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2724 tonnes per square kilometre Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Egypt or Zimbabwe?
Egypt, at 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Egypt and Zimbabwe?
0.32 tonnes per square kilometre, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zimbabwe?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Zimbabwe rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Egypt ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.