Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Long run air pollution

Jamaica
79,290
in 2022
Zimbabwe
74,017
in 2022
Jamaica rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
109th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Jamaica
  • Zimbabwe
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k175018862022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 79,290 against 74,017 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5,273.

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 35.99 29.29 Jamaica
1760s 70.55 42.44 28.1 Jamaica
1770s 76.23 50.06 26.17 Jamaica
1780s 82.37 59.05 23.31 Jamaica
1790s 88.98 69.67 19.31 Jamaica
1800s 96.51 83.42 13.09 Jamaica
1810s 102.66 101.5 1.16 Jamaica
1820s 106.16 123.42 17.25 Zimbabwe
1830s 109.76 149.96 40.2 Zimbabwe
1840s 113.46 182.11 68.65 Zimbabwe
1850s 113.74 221.98 108.23 Zimbabwe
1860s 124.1 276.67 152.58 Zimbabwe
1870s 135.22 350.8 215.58 Zimbabwe
1880s 149.7 443.25 293.55 Zimbabwe
1890s 163.66 560.3 396.65 Zimbabwe
1900s 211.34 748.76 537.42 Zimbabwe
1910s 296.79 1,059 762.49 Zimbabwe
1920s 458.34 1,541 1,083 Zimbabwe
1930s 731.41 2,241 1,510 Zimbabwe
1940s 1,292 3,439 2,146 Zimbabwe
1950s 10,527 5,676 4,851 Jamaica
1960s 21,479 24,675 3,197 Zimbabwe
1970s 48,225 48,039 185.92 Jamaica
1980s 41,702 68,251 26,550 Zimbabwe
1990s 82,638 92,426 9,788 Zimbabwe
2000s 95,865 69,517 26,347 Jamaica
2010s 76,388 79,746 3,358 Zimbabwe
2020s 78,835 71,427 7,408 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Jamaica or Zimbabwe?
Jamaica, at 79,290 against 74,017 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
5,273, 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 long run air pollution?
Jamaica ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed