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

Tanzania
4.28 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Zimbabwe
4.2 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Tanzania rank
87th
Zimbabwe rank
88th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Tanzania ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2703 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1970s 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2419 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2758 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1401 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0907 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0537 tonnes per square kilometre Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
Tanzania, at 4.28 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 Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
0.08 tonnes per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Tanzania ranks 87th 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.