Outdoor air pollution exposure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 20.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.1
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
88th
of 241 countries
All-time high
20.1
in 2024
All-time low
11.7
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Zimbabwe, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 20.1 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 1999.
Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.7 | — |
| 1999 | 11.7 | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 14.9 | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 19.6 | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 17.3 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 17.6 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.2 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 16.6 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 19.3 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 18.8 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.3 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 18 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 16.3 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 17.9 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 17 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 17.6 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 15.8 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.1 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 16.4 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 18.5 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 19.5 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 20.1 | +3.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 20.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 20.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7 | 11.7 | 15.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.56 | 14.9 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8 | 15.7 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.66 | 14.5 | 20.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Zimbabwe?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Zimbabwe was 20.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 88th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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