Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Uruguay, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Uruguay is 0.0006 tonnes per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 94.4% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0021 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 91st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +68.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -58.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +212.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -73.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +54.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -55.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +94.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0006 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 10.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0006 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0007 tonnes per person, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Uruguay?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.