Sulphur dioxide and coal in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 51,721 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
51,721
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
86th
of 220 countries
All-time high
166,554
in 1991
All-time low
7.54
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Zimbabwe, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Zimbabwe stood at 51,721.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Zimbabwe peaked at 166,554 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.54, in 1750.
Zimbabwe ranks 86th of 220 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 7.54 | — |
| 1751 | 7.67 | +1.8% |
| 1752 | 7.81 | +1.7% |
| 1753 | 7.94 | +1.7% |
| 1754 | 8.07 | +1.7% |
| 1755 | 8.21 | +1.7% |
| 1756 | 8.34 | +1.6% |
| 1757 | 8.47 | +1.6% |
| 1758 | 8.61 | +1.6% |
| 1759 | 8.74 | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 8.88 | +1.5% |
| 1761 | 9.03 | +1.8% |
| 1762 | 9.19 | +1.7% |
| 1763 | 9.35 | +1.7% |
| 1764 | 9.51 | +1.7% |
| 1765 | 9.66 | +1.7% |
| 1766 | 9.82 | +1.6% |
| 1767 | 9.98 | +1.6% |
| 1768 | 10.14 | +1.6% |
| 1769 | 10.29 | +1.6% |
| 1770 | 10.45 | +1.5% |
| 1771 | 10.64 | +1.8% |
| 1772 | 10.82 | +1.7% |
| 1773 | 11.01 | +1.7% |
| 1774 | 11.19 | +1.7% |
| 1775 | 11.38 | +1.7% |
| 1776 | 11.56 | +1.6% |
| 1777 | 11.75 | +1.6% |
| 1778 | 11.93 | +1.6% |
| 1779 | 12.12 | +1.6% |
| 1780 | 12.3 | +1.5% |
| 1781 | 12.52 | +1.8% |
| 1782 | 12.74 | +1.7% |
| 1783 | 12.96 | +1.7% |
| 1784 | 13.18 | +1.7% |
| 1785 | 13.4 | +1.7% |
| 1786 | 13.62 | +1.6% |
| 1787 | 13.83 | +1.6% |
| 1788 | 14.05 | +1.6% |
| 1789 | 14.27 | +1.6% |
| 1790 | 14.49 | +1.5% |
| 1791 | 14.74 | +1.8% |
| 1792 | 15 | +1.7% |
| 1793 | 15.26 | +1.7% |
| 1794 | 15.52 | +1.7% |
| 1795 | 15.77 | +1.7% |
| 1796 | 16.03 | +1.6% |
| 1797 | 16.29 | +1.6% |
| 1798 | 16.54 | +1.6% |
| 1799 | 16.8 | +1.6% |
| 1800 | 17.06 | +1.5% |
| 1801 | 17.36 | +1.8% |
| 1802 | 17.66 | +1.7% |
| 1803 | 17.97 | +1.7% |
| 1804 | 18.27 | +1.7% |
| 1805 | 18.57 | +1.7% |
| 1806 | 18.87 | +1.6% |
| 1807 | 19.18 | +1.6% |
| 1808 | 19.48 | +1.6% |
| 1809 | 19.78 | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 20.08 | +1.5% |
| 1811 | 20.44 | +1.8% |
| 1812 | 20.8 | +1.7% |
| 1813 | 21.15 | +1.7% |
| 1814 | 21.51 | +1.7% |
| 1815 | 21.86 | +1.7% |
| 1816 | 22.22 | +1.6% |
| 1817 | 22.58 | +1.6% |
| 1818 | 22.93 | +1.6% |
| 1819 | 23.29 | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 23.64 | +1.5% |
| 1821 | 24.06 | +1.8% |
| 1822 | 24.48 | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 24.9 | +1.7% |
| 1824 | 25.32 | +1.7% |
| 1825 | 25.74 | +1.7% |
| 1826 | 26.16 | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 26.58 | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 27 | +1.6% |
| 1829 | 27.41 | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 27.83 | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 28.32 | +1.8% |
| 1832 | 28.82 | +1.7% |
| 1833 | 29.31 | +1.7% |
| 1834 | 29.81 | +1.7% |
| 1835 | 30.3 | +1.7% |
| 1836 | 30.79 | +1.6% |
| 1837 | 31.28 | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 31.77 | +1.6% |
| 1839 | 32.27 | +1.5% |
| 1840 | 32.76 | +1.5% |
| 1841 | 33.34 | +1.8% |
| 1842 | 33.92 | +1.7% |
| 1843 | 34.5 | +1.7% |
| 1844 | 35.08 | +1.7% |
| 1845 | 35.66 | +1.7% |
| 1846 | 36.24 | +1.6% |
| 1847 | 36.82 | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 37.39 | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 37.97 | +1.5% |
| 1850 | 38.55 | +1.5% |
| 1851 | 39.58 | +2.7% |
| 1852 | 40.64 | +2.7% |
| 1853 | 41.73 | +2.7% |
| 1854 | 42.84 | +2.7% |
| 1855 | 43.99 | +2.7% |
| 1856 | 45.16 | +2.7% |
| 1857 | 46.37 | +2.7% |
| 1858 | 47.61 | +2.7% |
| 1859 | 48.89 | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 50.2 | +2.7% |
| 1861 | 51.54 | +2.7% |
| 1862 | 52.92 | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 54.33 | +2.7% |
| 1864 | 55.79 | +2.7% |
| 1865 | 57.28 | +2.7% |
| 1866 | 58.81 | +2.7% |
| 1867 | 60.39 | +2.7% |
| 1868 | 62.01 | +2.7% |
| 1869 | 63.67 | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 65.37 | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 67.24 | +2.9% |
| 1872 | 69.04 | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 70.89 | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 72.78 | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 74.73 | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 76.73 | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 78.79 | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 80.89 | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 83.06 | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 85.28 | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 87.57 | +2.7% |
| 1882 | 89.91 | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 92.32 | +2.7% |
| 1884 | 94.79 | +2.7% |
| 1885 | 97.33 | +2.7% |
| 1886 | 99.94 | +2.7% |
| 1887 | 102.62 | +2.7% |
| 1888 | 105.37 | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 108.19 | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 111.09 | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 114.07 | +2.7% |
| 1892 | 117.12 | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 120.26 | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 123.49 | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 126.8 | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 130.2 | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 133.69 | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 137.27 | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 140.96 | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 144.74 | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 149.15 | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 153.69 | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 158.35 | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 163.14 | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 168.06 | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 173.12 | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 178.32 | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 183.66 | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 189.15 | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 194.75 | +3.0% |
| 1911 | 200.53 | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 206.46 | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 212.55 | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 218.81 | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 225.24 | +2.9% |
| 1916 | 231.83 | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 238.6 | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 245.55 | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 252.69 | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 260.01 | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 273.52 | +5.2% |
| 1922 | 287.55 | +5.1% |
| 1923 | 302 | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 316.88 | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 332.2 | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 347.95 | +4.7% |
| 1927 | 364.15 | +4.7% |
| 1928 | 381.12 | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 398.63 | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 416.71 | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 434.98 | +4.4% |
| 1932 | 453.75 | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 473.03 | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 492.83 | +4.2% |
| 1935 | 513.16 | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 534.23 | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 566.72 | +6.1% |
| 1938 | 729.79 | +28.8% |
| 1939 | 1,583 | +117.0% |
| 1940 | 627.69 | -60.4% |
| 1941 | 655.87 | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 684.93 | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 714.89 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 745.74 | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 777.5 | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 3,300 | +324.5% |
| 1947 | 5,584 | +69.2% |
| 1948 | 4,818 | -13.7% |
| 1949 | 5,134 | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 5,090 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 5,219 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 1,029 | -80.3% |
| 1953 | 1,070 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 1,142 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 1,166 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 1,280 | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 1,376 | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 1,303 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 1,372 | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 1,433 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1,586 | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 27,851 | +1655.7% |
| 1963 | 32,983 | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 55,716 | +68.9% |
| 1965 | 63,493 | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 70,225 | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 65,646 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 70,160 | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 85,796 | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 90,614 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 111,324 | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 138,273 | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 151,400 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 153,197 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 144,814 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 139,526 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 122,913 | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 127,631 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 122,483 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 124,186 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 120,113 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 124,696 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 117,955 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 122,849 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 125,442 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 135,620 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 155,795 | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 157,998 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 156,520 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 154,774 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 166,554 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 155,385 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 146,620 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 138,832 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 124,690 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 120,688 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 113,555 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 98,592 | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 106,211 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 99,149 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 84,344 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 72,834 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 60,563 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 59,069 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 64,632 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 59,691 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 60,477 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 48,035 | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 47,080 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 66,408 | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 99,402 | +49.7% |
| 2012 | 68,048 | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 68,830 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 69,624 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 67,035 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 60,994 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 53,500 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 56,814 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 53,120 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 43,913 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 45,333 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 51,721 | +14.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 51,721 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 51,721 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | +1655.7% | 1,586 | 27,851 |
| 1946 | +324.5% | 777.5 | 3,300 |
| 1939 | +117.0% | 729.79 | 1,583 |
| 1952 | -80.3% | 5,219 | 1,029 |
| 1947 | +69.2% | 3,300 | 5,584 |
| 1964 | +68.9% | 32,983 | 55,716 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8.14 | 7.54 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 1760s | 9.58 | 8.88 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 1770s | 11.28 | 10.45 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 1780s | 13.29 | 12.3 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 1790s | 15.64 | 14.49 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 1800s | 18.42 | 17.06 | 19.78 | 10 |
| 1810s | 21.69 | 20.08 | 23.29 | 10 |
| 1820s | 25.53 | 23.64 | 27.41 | 10 |
| 1830s | 30.05 | 27.83 | 32.27 | 10 |
| 1840s | 35.37 | 32.76 | 37.97 | 10 |
| 1850s | 43.54 | 38.55 | 48.89 | 10 |
| 1860s | 56.69 | 50.2 | 63.67 | 10 |
| 1870s | 73.95 | 65.37 | 83.06 | 10 |
| 1880s | 96.33 | 85.28 | 108.19 | 10 |
| 1890s | 125.49 | 111.09 | 140.96 | 10 |
| 1900s | 166.14 | 144.74 | 189.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | 222.7 | 194.75 | 252.69 | 10 |
| 1920s | 326.4 | 260.01 | 398.63 | 10 |
| 1930s | 619.86 | 416.71 | 1,583 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,304 | 627.69 | 5,584 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,005 | 1,029 | 5,219 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,489 | 1,433 | 85,796 | 10 |
| 1970s | 130,218 | 90,614 | 153,197 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,117 | 117,955 | 157,998 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,590 | 98,592 | 166,554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,587 | 47,080 | 99,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,377 | 53,120 | 99,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,989 | 43,913 | 51,721 | 3 |
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- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Zimbabwe?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Zimbabwe was 51,721 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 166,554 in 1991.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 in 1750.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Zimbabwe ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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