emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.1012 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.1012 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1337 tonnes per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0974 tonnes per person, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 18th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1281 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.125 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1219 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1185 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1321 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1337 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1334 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1305 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1318 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1314 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1328 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1317 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1292 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1313 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1251 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1255 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1243 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1228 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1242 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1243 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1246 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1188 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1163 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1152 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1111 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1119 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1105 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1096 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1083 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1076 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1107 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1092 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1096 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1072 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1052 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1069 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1058 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1038 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1029 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.105 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.104 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1017 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1004 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0996 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0974 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0974 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0995 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1004 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0991 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0997 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0994 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.101 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1005 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1012 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1015 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1016 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1024 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1036 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1031 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1027 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1028 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1012 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1012 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1012 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1286 tonnes per person | 0.1185 tonnes per person | 0.1337 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1271 tonnes per person | 0.1228 tonnes per person | 0.1328 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1134 tonnes per person | 0.1076 tonnes per person | 0.1246 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1066 tonnes per person | 0.1029 tonnes per person | 0.1107 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0999 tonnes per person | 0.0974 tonnes per person | 0.104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1014 tonnes per person | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 0.1036 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1022 tonnes per person | 0.1012 tonnes per person | 0.1028 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.1012 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1337 tonnes per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0974 tonnes per person in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.