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
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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

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.