Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Emissions of air pollutants
Jamaica
79,290 tonnes
in 2022
Zimbabwe
74,017 tonnes
in 2022
Jamaica rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
109th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Jamaica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 79,290 tonnes against 74,017 tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5,273 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 11 and Zimbabwe in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 65.28 tonnes | 35.99 tonnes | 29.29 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1760s | 70.55 tonnes | 42.44 tonnes | 28.1 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 76.23 tonnes | 50.06 tonnes | 26.17 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 82.37 tonnes | 59.05 tonnes | 23.31 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 88.98 tonnes | 69.67 tonnes | 19.31 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 96.51 tonnes | 83.42 tonnes | 13.09 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 102.66 tonnes | 101.5 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 106.16 tonnes | 123.42 tonnes | 17.25 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1830s | 109.76 tonnes | 149.96 tonnes | 40.2 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1840s | 113.46 tonnes | 182.11 tonnes | 68.65 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1850s | 113.74 tonnes | 221.98 tonnes | 108.23 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1860s | 124.1 tonnes | 276.67 tonnes | 152.58 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1870s | 135.22 tonnes | 350.8 tonnes | 215.58 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 149.7 tonnes | 443.25 tonnes | 293.55 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 163.66 tonnes | 560.3 tonnes | 396.65 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 211.34 tonnes | 748.76 tonnes | 537.42 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 296.79 tonnes | 1,059 tonnes | 762.49 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 458.34 tonnes | 1,541 tonnes | 1,083 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 731.41 tonnes | 2,241 tonnes | 1,510 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 1,292 tonnes | 3,439 tonnes | 2,146 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 10,527 tonnes | 5,676 tonnes | 4,851 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 21,479 tonnes | 24,675 tonnes | 3,197 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 48,225 tonnes | 48,039 tonnes | 185.92 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 41,702 tonnes | 68,251 tonnes | 26,550 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 82,638 tonnes | 92,426 tonnes | 9,788 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 95,865 tonnes | 69,517 tonnes | 26,347 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 76,388 tonnes | 79,746 tonnes | 3,358 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 78,835 tonnes | 71,427 tonnes | 7,408 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Jamaica or Zimbabwe?
- Jamaica, at 79,290 tonnes against 74,017 tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 5,273 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Jamaica ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.