Change air pollutant emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Change air pollutant emissions was 271,734 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
271,734
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
110th
of 220 countries
All-time high
277,665
in 2017
All-time low
4,034
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Uruguay, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Uruguay is 271,734, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Uruguay peaked at 277,665 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,034, in 1750.
That places Uruguay 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 4,034 | — |
| 1751 | 4,050 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 4,067 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 4,084 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 4,100 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 4,117 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 4,133 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 4,150 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 4,166 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 4,182 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 4,198 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 4,215 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 4,232 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 4,249 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 4,265 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 4,282 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 4,299 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 4,315 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 4,332 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 4,348 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 4,364 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 4,381 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 4,398 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 4,415 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 4,432 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 4,448 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 4,465 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 4,481 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 4,498 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 4,514 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 4,531 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 4,547 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 4,564 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 4,581 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 4,598 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 4,614 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 4,631 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 4,647 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 4,663 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 4,680 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 4,696 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 4,713 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 4,729 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 4,746 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 4,762 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 4,778 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 4,795 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 4,811 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 4,827 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 4,843 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 4,859 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 4,875 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 4,891 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 4,907 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 4,923 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 4,939 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 4,955 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 4,971 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 4,986 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 5,002 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 5,017 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 5,033 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 5,048 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 5,064 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 5,079 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 5,095 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 5,110 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 5,125 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 5,140 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 5,154 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 5,169 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 5,337 | +3.3% |
| 1822 | 5,505 | +3.1% |
| 1823 | 5,671 | +3.0% |
| 1824 | 5,837 | +2.9% |
| 1825 | 6,002 | +2.8% |
| 1826 | 6,166 | +2.7% |
| 1827 | 6,329 | +2.6% |
| 1828 | 6,491 | +2.6% |
| 1829 | 6,652 | +2.5% |
| 1830 | 6,813 | +2.4% |
| 1831 | 7,021 | +3.1% |
| 1832 | 7,228 | +3.0% |
| 1833 | 7,434 | +2.8% |
| 1834 | 7,639 | +2.8% |
| 1835 | 7,842 | +2.7% |
| 1836 | 8,044 | +2.6% |
| 1837 | 8,245 | +2.5% |
| 1838 | 8,445 | +2.4% |
| 1839 | 8,644 | +2.4% |
| 1840 | 8,841 | +2.3% |
| 1841 | 9,109 | +3.0% |
| 1842 | 9,374 | +2.9% |
| 1843 | 9,638 | +2.8% |
| 1844 | 9,900 | +2.7% |
| 1845 | 10,160 | +2.6% |
| 1846 | 10,419 | +2.5% |
| 1847 | 10,676 | +2.5% |
| 1848 | 10,930 | +2.4% |
| 1849 | 11,184 | +2.3% |
| 1850 | 11,497 | +2.8% |
| 1851 | 12,102 | +5.3% |
| 1852 | 12,728 | +5.2% |
| 1853 | 13,376 | +5.1% |
| 1854 | 14,048 | +5.0% |
| 1855 | 14,744 | +5.0% |
| 1856 | 15,521 | +5.3% |
| 1857 | 16,326 | +5.2% |
| 1858 | 17,158 | +5.1% |
| 1859 | 18,020 | +5.0% |
| 1860 | 18,913 | +5.0% |
| 1861 | 19,913 | +5.3% |
| 1862 | 20,948 | +5.2% |
| 1863 | 22,018 | +5.1% |
| 1864 | 23,126 | +5.0% |
| 1865 | 24,274 | +5.0% |
| 1866 | 25,558 | +5.3% |
| 1867 | 26,887 | +5.2% |
| 1868 | 28,261 | +5.1% |
| 1869 | 29,683 | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 31,155 | +5.0% |
| 1871 | 31,958 | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 32,690 | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 33,556 | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 34,355 | +2.4% |
| 1875 | 35,222 | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 36,441 | +3.5% |
| 1877 | 37,728 | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 39,014 | +3.4% |
| 1879 | 40,301 | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 41,655 | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 43,908 | +5.4% |
| 1882 | 46,295 | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 48,682 | +5.2% |
| 1884 | 51,137 | +5.0% |
| 1885 | 53,591 | +4.8% |
| 1886 | 55,193 | +3.0% |
| 1887 | 56,794 | +2.9% |
| 1888 | 58,530 | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 60,267 | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 62,070 | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 64,626 | +4.1% |
| 1892 | 67,249 | +4.1% |
| 1893 | 69,872 | +3.9% |
| 1894 | 72,562 | +3.9% |
| 1895 | 75,253 | +3.7% |
| 1896 | 76,793 | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 78,401 | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 80,076 | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 81,723 | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 83,378 | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 84,681 | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 85,910 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 87,132 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 88,276 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 89,343 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 91,939 | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 94,493 | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 96,941 | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 99,411 | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 101,774 | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 102,064 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 102,342 | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 102,606 | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 103,577 | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 103,090 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 104,237 | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 105,302 | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 106,346 | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 107,369 | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 108,594 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 110,855 | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 113,021 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 115,148 | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 117,239 | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 119,397 | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 123,382 | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 127,248 | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 131,049 | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 134,789 | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 137,911 | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 135,141 | -2.0% |
| 1932 | 132,462 | -2.0% |
| 1933 | 129,831 | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 127,296 | -2.0% |
| 1935 | 124,816 | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 125,307 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 124,954 | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 124,534 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 122,513 | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 121,676 | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 120,434 | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 119,264 | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 118,089 | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 116,989 | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 116,037 | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 116,310 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 116,547 | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 116,675 | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 116,810 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 177,995 | +52.4% |
| 1951 | 174,559 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 179,116 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 179,094 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 176,040 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 172,701 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 168,082 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 170,242 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 154,777 | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 157,259 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 150,592 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 142,221 | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 135,972 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 137,508 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 136,285 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 147,754 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 141,596 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 131,342 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 128,200 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 136,816 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 136,307 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 137,612 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 138,928 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 133,242 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 125,035 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 126,381 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 123,742 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 127,198 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 128,465 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 135,521 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 132,570 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 146,764 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 135,838 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 128,775 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 127,878 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 132,436 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 137,503 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 141,266 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 135,744 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 139,914 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 137,259 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 143,263 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 149,567 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 152,786 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 153,374 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 153,235 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 150,572 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 151,541 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 148,780 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 146,955 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 125,394 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 121,976 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 110,603 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 108,591 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 116,569 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 114,842 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 111,084 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 117,324 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 163,110 | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 175,872 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 204,197 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 209,279 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 213,861 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 226,052 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 245,321 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 268,878 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 274,610 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 277,665 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 273,076 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 270,083 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 263,752 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 269,777 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 271,734 | +0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 271,734 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 271,734 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +52.4% | 116,810 | 177,995 |
| 2008 | +39.0% | 117,324 | 163,110 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4,108 | 4,034 | 4,182 | 10 |
| 1760s | 4,273 | 4,198 | 4,348 | 10 |
| 1770s | 4,440 | 4,364 | 4,514 | 10 |
| 1780s | 4,606 | 4,531 | 4,680 | 10 |
| 1790s | 4,770 | 4,696 | 4,843 | 10 |
| 1800s | 4,931 | 4,859 | 5,002 | 10 |
| 1810s | 5,086 | 5,017 | 5,154 | 10 |
| 1820s | 5,916 | 5,169 | 6,652 | 10 |
| 1830s | 7,736 | 6,813 | 8,644 | 10 |
| 1840s | 10,023 | 8,841 | 11,184 | 10 |
| 1850s | 14,552 | 11,497 | 18,020 | 10 |
| 1860s | 23,958 | 18,913 | 29,683 | 10 |
| 1870s | 35,242 | 31,155 | 40,301 | 10 |
| 1880s | 51,605 | 41,655 | 60,267 | 10 |
| 1890s | 72,863 | 62,070 | 81,723 | 10 |
| 1900s | 90,150 | 83,378 | 99,411 | 10 |
| 1910s | 103,871 | 101,774 | 107,369 | 10 |
| 1920s | 120,072 | 108,594 | 134,789 | 10 |
| 1930s | 128,476 | 122,513 | 137,911 | 10 |
| 1940s | 117,883 | 116,037 | 121,676 | 10 |
| 1950s | 170,986 | 154,777 | 179,116 | 10 |
| 1960s | 138,829 | 128,200 | 150,592 | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,243 | 123,742 | 138,928 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,869 | 127,878 | 146,764 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,733 | 137,259 | 153,374 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,536 | 108,591 | 175,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,302 | 204,197 | 277,665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,421 | 263,752 | 271,734 | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Uruguay?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Uruguay was 271,734 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 277,665 in 2017.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,034 in 1750.
- How does Uruguay rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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