Bolivia vs Uruguay: emissions of air pollutants

Bolivia

260,279 tonnes

in 2022

Uruguay

271,734 tonnes

in 2022

Bolivia rank

113th

Uruguay rank

110th

emissions of air pollutants over time

Bolivia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 271,734 tonnes against 260,279 tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 11,455 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 220 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.