Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 13.49 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zimbabwe stood at 13.49. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.09, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.12 | — |
| 2011 | 13.08 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.99 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.52 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.14 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 12.69 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.53 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.59 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.42 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.09 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.88 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 12.92 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.49 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.77 | 12.42 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 | 12.09 | 13.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More development goals data for Zimbabwe
- Red List Index 0.89 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 44.72 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 298.19 (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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 104th out of 220 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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