Long run air pollution in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Long run air pollution was 74,017 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
74,017
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
109th
of 220 countries
All-time high
103,465
in 1999
All-time low
33.31
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Zimbabwe, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 74,017 for long run air pollution in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Zimbabwe peaked at 103,465 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.31, in 1750.
That places Zimbabwe 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 33.31 | — |
| 1751 | 33.9 | +1.8% |
| 1752 | 34.5 | +1.8% |
| 1753 | 35.1 | +1.7% |
| 1754 | 35.69 | +1.7% |
| 1755 | 36.29 | +1.7% |
| 1756 | 36.89 | +1.6% |
| 1757 | 37.48 | +1.6% |
| 1758 | 38.08 | +1.6% |
| 1759 | 38.68 | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 39.27 | +1.5% |
| 1761 | 39.98 | +1.8% |
| 1762 | 40.68 | +1.8% |
| 1763 | 41.39 | +1.7% |
| 1764 | 42.09 | +1.7% |
| 1765 | 42.8 | +1.7% |
| 1766 | 43.5 | +1.6% |
| 1767 | 44.2 | +1.6% |
| 1768 | 44.91 | +1.6% |
| 1769 | 45.61 | +1.6% |
| 1770 | 46.32 | +1.5% |
| 1771 | 47.15 | +1.8% |
| 1772 | 47.98 | +1.8% |
| 1773 | 48.81 | +1.7% |
| 1774 | 49.64 | +1.7% |
| 1775 | 50.48 | +1.7% |
| 1776 | 51.31 | +1.6% |
| 1777 | 52.14 | +1.6% |
| 1778 | 52.97 | +1.6% |
| 1779 | 53.8 | +1.6% |
| 1780 | 54.63 | +1.5% |
| 1781 | 55.62 | +1.8% |
| 1782 | 56.6 | +1.8% |
| 1783 | 57.58 | +1.7% |
| 1784 | 58.56 | +1.7% |
| 1785 | 59.54 | +1.7% |
| 1786 | 60.53 | +1.6% |
| 1787 | 61.51 | +1.6% |
| 1788 | 62.49 | +1.6% |
| 1789 | 63.47 | +1.6% |
| 1790 | 64.45 | +1.5% |
| 1791 | 65.61 | +1.8% |
| 1792 | 66.77 | +1.8% |
| 1793 | 67.93 | +1.7% |
| 1794 | 69.09 | +1.7% |
| 1795 | 70.25 | +1.7% |
| 1796 | 71.41 | +1.7% |
| 1797 | 72.57 | +1.6% |
| 1798 | 73.73 | +1.6% |
| 1799 | 74.89 | +1.6% |
| 1800 | 76.05 | +1.5% |
| 1801 | 77.67 | +2.1% |
| 1802 | 79.29 | +2.1% |
| 1803 | 80.92 | +2.1% |
| 1804 | 82.56 | +2.0% |
| 1805 | 84.21 | +2.0% |
| 1806 | 85.86 | +2.0% |
| 1807 | 87.52 | +1.9% |
| 1808 | 89.2 | +1.9% |
| 1809 | 90.88 | +1.9% |
| 1810 | 92.57 | +1.9% |
| 1811 | 94.53 | +2.1% |
| 1812 | 96.5 | +2.1% |
| 1813 | 98.47 | +2.0% |
| 1814 | 100.46 | +2.0% |
| 1815 | 102.46 | +2.0% |
| 1816 | 104.46 | +2.0% |
| 1817 | 106.48 | +1.9% |
| 1818 | 108.51 | +1.9% |
| 1819 | 110.55 | +1.9% |
| 1820 | 112.6 | +1.9% |
| 1821 | 114.97 | +2.1% |
| 1822 | 117.36 | +2.1% |
| 1823 | 119.75 | +2.0% |
| 1824 | 122.16 | +2.0% |
| 1825 | 124.58 | +2.0% |
| 1826 | 127.01 | +1.9% |
| 1827 | 129.45 | +1.9% |
| 1828 | 131.91 | +1.9% |
| 1829 | 134.38 | +1.9% |
| 1830 | 136.86 | +1.8% |
| 1831 | 139.73 | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 142.62 | +2.1% |
| 1833 | 145.53 | +2.0% |
| 1834 | 148.44 | +2.0% |
| 1835 | 151.38 | +2.0% |
| 1836 | 154.32 | +1.9% |
| 1837 | 157.28 | +1.9% |
| 1838 | 160.25 | +1.9% |
| 1839 | 163.24 | +1.9% |
| 1840 | 166.24 | +1.8% |
| 1841 | 169.72 | +2.1% |
| 1842 | 173.22 | +2.1% |
| 1843 | 176.74 | +2.0% |
| 1844 | 180.27 | +2.0% |
| 1845 | 183.81 | +2.0% |
| 1846 | 187.38 | +1.9% |
| 1847 | 190.96 | +1.9% |
| 1848 | 194.56 | +1.9% |
| 1849 | 198.18 | +1.9% |
| 1850 | 201.81 | +1.8% |
| 1851 | 206.2 | +2.2% |
| 1852 | 210.63 | +2.1% |
| 1853 | 215.09 | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 219.58 | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 224.1 | +2.1% |
| 1856 | 228.66 | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 233.26 | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 237.89 | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 242.56 | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 247.27 | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 253.61 | +2.6% |
| 1862 | 260 | +2.5% |
| 1863 | 266.49 | +2.5% |
| 1864 | 273.05 | +2.5% |
| 1865 | 279.68 | +2.4% |
| 1866 | 286.39 | +2.4% |
| 1867 | 293.19 | +2.4% |
| 1868 | 300.05 | +2.3% |
| 1869 | 307 | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 314.04 | +2.3% |
| 1871 | 322.01 | +2.5% |
| 1872 | 330 | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 338.1 | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 346.3 | +2.4% |
| 1875 | 354.57 | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 362.95 | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 371.42 | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 379.98 | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 388.65 | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 397.42 | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 407.27 | +2.5% |
| 1882 | 417.26 | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 427.36 | +2.4% |
| 1884 | 437.56 | +2.4% |
| 1885 | 447.88 | +2.4% |
| 1886 | 458.32 | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 468.88 | +2.3% |
| 1888 | 479.78 | +2.3% |
| 1889 | 490.82 | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 502 | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 514.55 | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 527.27 | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 540.13 | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 553.12 | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 566.28 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 579.6 | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 593.03 | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 606.65 | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 620.41 | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 634.31 | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 658.02 | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 682.3 | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 707.24 | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 732.71 | +3.6% |
| 1905 | 758.85 | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 786.04 | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 813.89 | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 842.49 | +3.5% |
| 1909 | 871.74 | +3.5% |
| 1910 | 901.65 | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 934.47 | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 968.03 | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 1,002 | +3.6% |
| 1914 | 1,038 | +3.5% |
| 1915 | 1,074 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | 1,111 | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 1,149 | +3.4% |
| 1918 | 1,188 | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 1,227 | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 1,268 | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 1,317 | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 1,369 | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 1,422 | +3.9% |
| 1924 | 1,476 | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 1,565 | +6.0% |
| 1926 | 1,646 | +5.2% |
| 1927 | 1,716 | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 1,784 | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 1,849 | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 1,908 | +3.2% |
| 1931 | 1,979 | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 2,044 | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 2,110 | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 2,177 | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 2,245 | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 2,335 | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 2,437 | +4.4% |
| 1938 | 2,538 | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 2,639 | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 2,740 | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 2,878 | +5.0% |
| 1942 | 3,014 | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 3,159 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | 3,312 | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 3,470 | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 3,651 | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 3,845 | +5.3% |
| 1948 | 4,047 | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 4,273 | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 4,496 | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 4,746 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 4,998 | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 5,259 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 5,516 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 5,766 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 6,032 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 6,324 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 6,644 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 6,977 | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 7,292 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 7,568 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 7,782 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 8,505 | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 31,146 | +266.2% |
| 1965 | 38,578 | +23.9% |
| 1966 | 33,965 | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 34,193 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 37,806 | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 39,917 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 43,221 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 45,406 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 46,393 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 51,245 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 50,427 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 50,425 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49,694 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 47,501 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 48,954 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 47,126 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 54,992 | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 59,055 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 55,620 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 60,172 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 60,922 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 66,942 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 71,251 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 85,072 | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 84,823 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 83,663 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 91,088 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 90,063 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 95,535 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 89,534 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 93,961 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 94,233 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 89,316 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 87,926 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 89,143 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 103,465 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 87,173 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 88,082 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 82,352 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 70,144 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 68,181 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 70,497 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 61,269 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 60,173 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 53,041 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 54,260 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 66,960 | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 81,208 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 86,571 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 85,820 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 82,594 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 80,484 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 75,121 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 75,438 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83,017 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 80,246 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 68,586 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 71,677 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 74,017 | +3.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 74,017 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 74,017 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +266.2% | 8,505 | 31,146 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 35.99 | 33.31 | 38.68 | 10 |
| 1760s | 42.44 | 39.27 | 45.61 | 10 |
| 1770s | 50.06 | 46.32 | 53.8 | 10 |
| 1780s | 59.05 | 54.63 | 63.47 | 10 |
| 1790s | 69.67 | 64.45 | 74.89 | 10 |
| 1800s | 83.42 | 76.05 | 90.88 | 10 |
| 1810s | 101.5 | 92.57 | 110.55 | 10 |
| 1820s | 123.42 | 112.6 | 134.38 | 10 |
| 1830s | 149.96 | 136.86 | 163.24 | 10 |
| 1840s | 182.11 | 166.24 | 198.18 | 10 |
| 1850s | 221.98 | 201.81 | 242.56 | 10 |
| 1860s | 276.67 | 247.27 | 307 | 10 |
| 1870s | 350.8 | 314.04 | 388.65 | 10 |
| 1880s | 443.25 | 397.42 | 490.82 | 10 |
| 1890s | 560.3 | 502 | 620.41 | 10 |
| 1900s | 748.76 | 634.31 | 871.74 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,059 | 901.65 | 1,227 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,541 | 1,268 | 1,849 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,241 | 1,908 | 2,639 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,439 | 2,740 | 4,273 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,676 | 4,496 | 6,977 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,675 | 7,292 | 39,917 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,039 | 43,221 | 51,245 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,251 | 54,992 | 85,072 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,426 | 87,926 | 103,465 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,517 | 53,041 | 88,082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,746 | 66,960 | 86,571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,427 | 68,586 | 74,017 | 3 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7138 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 31.28 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Zimbabwe?
- Long run air pollution in Zimbabwe was 74,017 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 103,465 in 1999.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.31 in 1750.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for long run air pollution?
- Zimbabwe ranks 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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