Mongolia vs Uruguay: emissions of air pollutants

Mongolia
286,757 tonnes
in 2022
Uruguay
271,734 tonnes
in 2022
Mongolia rank
109th
Uruguay rank
110th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Mongolia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 286,757 tonnes against 271,734 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 15,023 tonnes.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 109th 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

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.