Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Emissions of air pollutants

Madagascar
77,423 tonnes
in 2022
Zimbabwe
74,017 tonnes
in 2022
Madagascar rank
108th
Zimbabwe rank
109th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

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

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 77,423 tonnes against 74,017 tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3,406 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 22 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1750s 473.43 tonnes 35.99 tonnes 437.44 tonnes Madagascar
1760s 489.71 tonnes 42.44 tonnes 447.27 tonnes Madagascar
1770s 506.55 tonnes 50.06 tonnes 456.49 tonnes Madagascar
1780s 523.96 tonnes 59.05 tonnes 464.91 tonnes Madagascar
1790s 541.97 tonnes 69.67 tonnes 472.3 tonnes Madagascar
1800s 568.99 tonnes 83.42 tonnes 485.57 tonnes Madagascar
1810s 609.65 tonnes 101.5 tonnes 508.15 tonnes Madagascar
1820s 655.01 tonnes 123.42 tonnes 531.59 tonnes Madagascar
1830s 703.07 tonnes 149.96 tonnes 553.11 tonnes Madagascar
1840s 754 tonnes 182.11 tonnes 571.89 tonnes Madagascar
1850s 809.25 tonnes 221.98 tonnes 587.28 tonnes Madagascar
1860s 890.71 tonnes 276.67 tonnes 614.04 tonnes Madagascar
1870s 1,005 tonnes 350.8 tonnes 654.01 tonnes Madagascar
1880s 1,128 tonnes 443.25 tonnes 684.41 tonnes Madagascar
1890s 1,259 tonnes 560.3 tonnes 699.16 tonnes Madagascar
1900s 1,468 tonnes 748.76 tonnes 719.55 tonnes Madagascar
1910s 1,844 tonnes 1,059 tonnes 784.63 tonnes Madagascar
1920s 2,366 tonnes 1,541 tonnes 824.24 tonnes Madagascar
1930s 2,894 tonnes 2,241 tonnes 653.14 tonnes Madagascar
1940s 3,707 tonnes 3,439 tonnes 268.15 tonnes Madagascar
1950s 7,472 tonnes 5,676 tonnes 1,796 tonnes Madagascar
1960s 11,755 tonnes 24,675 tonnes 12,920 tonnes Zimbabwe
1970s 23,162 tonnes 48,039 tonnes 24,877 tonnes Zimbabwe
1980s 24,030 tonnes 68,251 tonnes 44,221 tonnes Zimbabwe
1990s 29,631 tonnes 92,426 tonnes 62,795 tonnes Zimbabwe
2000s 38,826 tonnes 69,517 tonnes 30,691 tonnes Zimbabwe
2010s 55,832 tonnes 79,746 tonnes 23,914 tonnes Zimbabwe
2020s 72,101 tonnes 71,427 tonnes 674.53 tonnes Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
Madagascar, at 77,423 tonnes against 74,017 tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
3,406 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Madagascar ranks 108th 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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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
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