What is emissions of air pollutants in Zimbabwe?

Emissions of air pollutants in Zimbabwe was 74,017 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 103,465 tonnes in 1999.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 33.31 tonnes in 1750.

How does Zimbabwe rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Zimbabwe ranks 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Zimbabwe

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Zimbabwe
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Emissions of air pollutants was 74,017 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

74,017 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

109th

of 220 countries

All-time high

103,465 tonnes

in 1999

All-time low

33.31 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Zimbabwe, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 74,017 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants 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, emissions of air pollutants in Zimbabwe peaked at 103,465 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.31 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	35.99 tonnes	33.31 tonnes	38.68 tonnes	10
1760s	42.44 tonnes	39.27 tonnes	45.61 tonnes	10
1770s	50.06 tonnes	46.32 tonnes	53.8 tonnes	10
1780s	59.05 tonnes	54.63 tonnes	63.47 tonnes	10
1790s	69.67 tonnes	64.45 tonnes	74.89 tonnes	10
1800s	83.42 tonnes	76.05 tonnes	90.88 tonnes	10
1810s	101.5 tonnes	92.57 tonnes	110.55 tonnes	10
1820s	123.42 tonnes	112.6 tonnes	134.38 tonnes	10
1830s	149.96 tonnes	136.86 tonnes	163.24 tonnes	10
1840s	182.11 tonnes	166.24 tonnes	198.18 tonnes	10
1850s	221.98 tonnes	201.81 tonnes	242.56 tonnes	10
1860s	276.67 tonnes	247.27 tonnes	307 tonnes	10
1870s	350.8 tonnes	314.04 tonnes	388.65 tonnes	10
1880s	443.25 tonnes	397.42 tonnes	490.82 tonnes	10
1890s	560.3 tonnes	502 tonnes	620.41 tonnes	10
1900s	748.76 tonnes	634.31 tonnes	871.74 tonnes	10
1910s	1,059 tonnes	901.65 tonnes	1,227 tonnes	10
1920s	1,541 tonnes	1,268 tonnes	1,849 tonnes	10
1930s	2,241 tonnes	1,908 tonnes	2,639 tonnes	10
1940s	3,439 tonnes	2,740 tonnes	4,273 tonnes	10
1950s	5,676 tonnes	4,496 tonnes	6,977 tonnes	10
1960s	24,675 tonnes	7,292 tonnes	39,917 tonnes	10
1970s	48,039 tonnes	43,221 tonnes	51,245 tonnes	10
1980s	68,251 tonnes	54,992 tonnes	85,072 tonnes	10
1990s	92,426 tonnes	87,926 tonnes	103,465 tonnes	10
2000s	69,517 tonnes	53,041 tonnes	88,082 tonnes	10
2010s	79,746 tonnes	66,960 tonnes	86,571 tonnes	10
2020s	71,427 tonnes	68,586 tonnes	74,017 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

106 Jamaica 79,290 tonnes compare
107 Costa Rica 79,121 tonnes compare
108 Madagascar 77,423 tonnes compare
110 Kyrgyzstan 70,959 tonnes compare
111 Cameroon 68,676 tonnes compare
112 Burkina Faso 66,536 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Zimbabwe

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 30.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9067 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0156 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Zimbabwe?: Emissions of air pollutants in Zimbabwe was 74,017 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 103,465 tonnes in 1999.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 33.31 tonnes in 1750.
How does Zimbabwe rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Zimbabwe ranks 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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