Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 1,424 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,424
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
118th
of 248 countries
All-time high
7,076
in 2008
All-time low
1,068
in 2024
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Uruguay, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Uruguay stood at 1,424.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Uruguay peaked at 7,076 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,068, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 118th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,945 | — |
| 2004 | 4,966 | +68.6% |
| 2005 | 5,794 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 2,423 | -58.2% |
| 2007 | 3,740 | +54.4% |
| 2008 | 7,076 | +89.2% |
| 2009 | 4,957 | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 4,720 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4,849 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,104 | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 2,239 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 1,595 | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 5,001 | +213.5% |
| 2016 | 1,353 | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 1,609 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 2,089 | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 3,222 | +54.2% |
| 2020 | 4,067 | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 3,236 | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 3,389 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,379 | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 1,068 | -55.1% |
| 2025 | 2,074 | +94.3% |
| 2026 | 1,424 | -31.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,424 is above the median for high income countries, which is 221.26, 6.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,424 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,567, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,557 | 2,423 | 7,076 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,978 | 1,353 | 5,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,520 | 1,068 | 4,067 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More climate change data for Uruguay
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- 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 pm25 emissions from wildfires in Uruguay?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Uruguay was 1,424 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,076 in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,068 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Uruguay ranks 118th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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