Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.1337 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1337 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
145th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.4305 units per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.0041 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.1337 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.4305 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | +1655.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1641 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1815 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2878 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3574 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3914 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.396 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3743 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3607 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3177 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3299 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3166 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.321 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3105 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3223 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3049 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3176 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3243 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3506 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4027 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4084 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4046 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4001 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4305 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4017 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.379 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3589 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3223 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.312 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2935 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2549 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2563 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.218 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1883 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1717 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 0.257 units per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.136 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3366 units per square kilometre | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | 0.396 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3467 units per square kilometre | 0.3049 units per square kilometre | 0.4084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3427 units per square kilometre | 0.2549 units per square kilometre | 0.4305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | 0.2563 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | 0.257 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 142 Austria 0.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Australia 0.136 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Brazil 0.1356 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Nigeria 0.1307 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Iceland 0.1303 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sweden 0.1303 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.1337 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4305 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 145th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.