Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Zimbabwe, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.0022 tonnes per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0108 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -70.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +152.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0022 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0022 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.