Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 13.49 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zimbabwe stood at 13.49 µg/m³. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.49 µg/m³ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.09 µg/m³, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.12 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 13.08 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.99 µg/m³ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.6 µg/m³ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.52 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.14 µg/m³ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 12.69 µg/m³ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.53 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.59 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.42 µg/m³ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.09 µg/m³ | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.88 µg/m³ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 12.92 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.49 µg/m³ | +4.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13.49 µg/m³ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13.49 µg/m³ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.77 µg/m³ | 12.42 µg/m³ | 13.14 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 µg/m³ | 12.09 µg/m³ | 13.49 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More development goals data for Zimbabwe
- Red List Index 0.89 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 44.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 298.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 30,713 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zimbabwe?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zimbabwe was 13.49 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 µg/m³ in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.09 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 125th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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