Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0032 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.0032 units per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0265 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1960.
Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0069 units per person | +1601.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0079 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0129 units per person | +63.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0142 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0153 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0138 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0143 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.017 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0174 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0207 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0249 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0265 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0259 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0237 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0222 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0191 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0195 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0184 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0176 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.016 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.016 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0146 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0151 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0168 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0165 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0153 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.016 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0145 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0108 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.01 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.009 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.007 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.006 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.005 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per person | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per person | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per person | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 units per person | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 units per person | +12.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0032 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0032 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +1601.4% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0069 units per person |
| 1964 | +63.7% | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0129 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0265 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 25.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0032 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0265 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 129th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.