emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay
Uruguay: emissions of air pollutants was 271,734 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
271,734 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
110th
of 220 countries
All-time high
277,665 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
4,034 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay is 271,734 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay peaked at 277,665 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,034 tonnes, 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.
emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 4,034 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 4,050 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 4,067 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 4,084 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 4,100 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 4,117 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 4,133 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 4,150 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 4,166 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 4,182 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 4,198 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 4,215 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 4,232 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 4,249 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 4,265 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 4,282 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 4,299 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 4,315 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 4,332 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 4,348 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 4,364 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 4,381 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 4,398 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 4,415 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 4,432 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 4,448 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 4,465 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 4,481 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 4,498 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 4,514 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 4,531 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 4,547 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 4,564 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 4,581 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 4,598 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 4,614 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 4,631 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 4,647 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 4,663 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 4,680 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 4,696 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 4,713 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 4,729 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 4,746 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 4,762 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 4,778 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 4,795 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 4,811 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 4,827 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 4,843 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 4,859 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 4,875 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 4,891 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 4,907 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 4,923 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 4,939 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 4,955 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 4,971 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 4,986 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 5,002 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 5,017 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 5,033 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 5,048 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 5,064 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 5,079 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 5,095 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 5,110 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 5,125 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 5,140 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 5,154 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 5,169 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 5,337 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1822 | 5,505 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1823 | 5,671 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1824 | 5,837 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1825 | 6,002 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1826 | 6,166 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1827 | 6,329 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1828 | 6,491 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1829 | 6,652 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1830 | 6,813 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1831 | 7,021 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1832 | 7,228 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1833 | 7,434 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1834 | 7,639 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1835 | 7,842 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1836 | 8,044 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1837 | 8,245 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1838 | 8,445 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1839 | 8,644 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1840 | 8,841 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1841 | 9,109 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1842 | 9,374 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1843 | 9,638 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1844 | 9,900 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1845 | 10,160 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1846 | 10,419 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1847 | 10,676 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1848 | 10,930 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1849 | 11,184 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1850 | 11,497 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1851 | 12,102 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1852 | 12,728 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1853 | 13,376 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1854 | 14,048 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1855 | 14,744 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1856 | 15,521 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1857 | 16,326 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1858 | 17,158 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1859 | 18,020 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1860 | 18,913 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1861 | 19,913 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1862 | 20,948 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1863 | 22,018 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1864 | 23,126 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1865 | 24,274 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1866 | 25,558 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1867 | 26,887 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1868 | 28,261 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1869 | 29,683 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 31,155 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1871 | 31,958 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 32,690 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 33,556 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 34,355 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1875 | 35,222 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 36,441 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1877 | 37,728 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 39,014 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1879 | 40,301 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 41,655 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 43,908 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1882 | 46,295 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 48,682 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1884 | 51,137 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1885 | 53,591 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1886 | 55,193 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1887 | 56,794 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1888 | 58,530 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 60,267 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 62,070 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 64,626 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1892 | 67,249 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1893 | 69,872 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1894 | 72,562 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1895 | 75,253 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1896 | 76,793 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 78,401 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 80,076 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 81,723 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 83,378 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 84,681 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 85,910 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 87,132 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 88,276 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 89,343 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 91,939 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 94,493 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 96,941 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 99,411 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 101,774 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 102,064 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 102,342 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 102,606 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 103,577 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 103,090 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 104,237 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 105,302 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 106,346 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 107,369 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 108,594 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 110,855 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 113,021 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 115,148 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 117,239 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 119,397 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 123,382 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 127,248 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 131,049 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 134,789 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 137,911 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 135,141 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1932 | 132,462 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1933 | 129,831 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 127,296 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1935 | 124,816 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 125,307 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 124,954 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 124,534 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 122,513 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 121,676 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 120,434 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 119,264 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 118,089 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 116,989 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 116,037 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 116,310 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 116,547 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 116,675 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 116,810 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 177,995 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1951 | 174,559 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 179,116 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 179,094 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 176,040 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 172,701 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 168,082 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 170,242 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 154,777 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 157,259 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 150,592 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 142,221 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 135,972 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 137,508 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 136,285 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 147,754 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 141,596 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 131,342 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 128,200 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 136,816 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 136,307 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 137,612 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 138,928 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 133,242 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 125,035 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 126,381 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 123,742 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 127,198 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 128,465 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 135,521 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 132,570 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 146,764 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 135,838 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 128,775 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 127,878 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 132,436 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 137,503 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 141,266 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 135,744 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 139,914 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 137,259 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 143,263 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 149,567 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 152,786 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 153,374 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 153,235 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 150,572 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 151,541 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 148,780 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 146,955 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 125,394 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 121,976 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 110,603 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 108,591 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 116,569 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 114,842 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 111,084 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 117,324 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 163,110 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 175,872 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 204,197 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 209,279 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 213,861 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 226,052 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 245,321 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 268,878 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 274,610 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 277,665 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 273,076 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 270,083 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 263,752 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 269,777 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 271,734 tonnes | +0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 271,734 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 271,734 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 177,995 tonnes |
| 2008 | +39.0% | 117,324 tonnes | 163,110 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4,108 tonnes | 4,034 tonnes | 4,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 4,273 tonnes | 4,198 tonnes | 4,348 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 4,440 tonnes | 4,364 tonnes | 4,514 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 4,606 tonnes | 4,531 tonnes | 4,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 4,770 tonnes | 4,696 tonnes | 4,843 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 4,931 tonnes | 4,859 tonnes | 5,002 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 5,086 tonnes | 5,017 tonnes | 5,154 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 5,916 tonnes | 5,169 tonnes | 6,652 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 7,736 tonnes | 6,813 tonnes | 8,644 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 10,023 tonnes | 8,841 tonnes | 11,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 14,552 tonnes | 11,497 tonnes | 18,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 23,958 tonnes | 18,913 tonnes | 29,683 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 35,242 tonnes | 31,155 tonnes | 40,301 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 51,605 tonnes | 41,655 tonnes | 60,267 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 72,863 tonnes | 62,070 tonnes | 81,723 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 90,150 tonnes | 83,378 tonnes | 99,411 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 103,871 tonnes | 101,774 tonnes | 107,369 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 120,072 tonnes | 108,594 tonnes | 134,789 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 128,476 tonnes | 122,513 tonnes | 137,911 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 117,883 tonnes | 116,037 tonnes | 121,676 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 170,986 tonnes | 154,777 tonnes | 179,116 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 138,829 tonnes | 128,200 tonnes | 150,592 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,243 tonnes | 123,742 tonnes | 138,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,869 tonnes | 127,878 tonnes | 146,764 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,733 tonnes | 137,259 tonnes | 153,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,536 tonnes | 108,591 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,302 tonnes | 204,197 tonnes | 277,665 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,421 tonnes | 263,752 tonnes | 271,734 tonnes | 3 |
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- 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 emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay was 271,734 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 277,665 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,034 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Uruguay rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Uruguay ranks 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.