Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 14.47 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
14.47
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
14.65
in 2011
All-time low
14.47
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Zimbabwe, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 14.47 for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.65 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.47, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.64 | — |
| 2011 | 14.65 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.65 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.48 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 14.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.63 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.48 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.55 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.48 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.47 | -0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Zimbabwe?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Zimbabwe was 14.47 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.47 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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