emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: emissions of air pollutants was 867,112 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
867,112 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
58th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.78 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
136,626 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan stood at 867,112 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan peaked at 1.78 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 136,626 tonnes, in 1750.
Uzbekistan ranks 58th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 136,626 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 137,062 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 137,497 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 137,932 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 138,366 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 138,800 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 139,233 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 139,666 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 140,099 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 140,530 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 140,962 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 141,404 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 141,846 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 142,287 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 142,728 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 143,168 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 143,607 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 144,046 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 144,485 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 144,922 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 145,360 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 145,807 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 146,255 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 146,701 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 147,147 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 147,592 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 148,037 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 148,481 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 148,924 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 149,367 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 149,809 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 150,261 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 150,712 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 151,163 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 151,613 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 152,062 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 152,510 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 152,957 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 153,404 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 153,850 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 154,296 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 154,750 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 155,204 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 155,657 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 156,110 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 156,561 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 157,011 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 157,461 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 157,910 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 158,358 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 158,805 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 159,260 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 159,715 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 160,169 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 160,621 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 161,073 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 161,524 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 161,974 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 162,422 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 162,870 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 163,317 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 163,373 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 163,430 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 163,485 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 163,541 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 163,596 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 163,651 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 163,705 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 163,759 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 163,812 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 163,865 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 163,906 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 163,947 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 163,987 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 164,026 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 164,066 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 164,104 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 164,143 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 164,181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 164,218 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 164,263 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 164,287 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 164,307 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 164,330 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 164,345 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 164,366 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 164,387 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 164,408 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 164,428 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 164,447 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 164,466 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 164,469 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 164,472 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 164,474 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 164,476 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 164,477 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 164,478 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 164,478 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 164,478 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 164,477 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 164,514 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 164,983 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 165,491 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 166,001 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 166,513 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 167,134 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 167,541 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 168,058 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 168,721 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 169,248 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 169,817 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 170,394 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 170,893 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 171,430 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 171,987 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 172,505 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 173,582 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 174,232 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 174,620 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 175,424 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 176,047 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 176,959 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 177,528 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 177,987 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 178,842 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 179,665 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 180,727 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 181,380 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 182,702 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 183,392 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 184,527 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 185,422 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 186,214 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 187,376 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 188,328 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 189,581 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 190,310 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 191,556 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 192,499 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 193,496 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 195,306 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 197,127 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 198,236 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 200,730 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 201,087 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 204,404 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 205,112 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 208,023 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 210,820 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 213,965 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 217,810 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 219,797 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 219,088 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 218,240 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 220,781 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 216,943 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1906 | 220,397 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 223,213 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 223,769 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 225,784 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 226,233 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 227,468 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 231,173 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 233,787 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 233,199 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 233,766 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 237,083 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 235,178 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 217,991 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1919 | 219,032 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 218,658 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 219,842 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 223,442 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 229,050 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 234,833 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 239,307 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 249,495 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 261,747 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 269,812 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 281,360 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 310,790 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1931 | 329,746 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1932 | 338,155 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 349,532 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1934 | 369,454 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 384,683 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 403,076 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1937 | 414,239 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 428,293 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1939 | 437,399 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 450,011 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 447,666 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 430,446 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1943 | 436,967 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 457,828 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 423,721 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1946 | 438,266 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 462,564 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 476,388 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 500,614 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 521,973 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 529,928 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 535,689 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 537,312 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 540,580 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 555,779 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 571,042 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 584,240 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 594,740 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 600,243 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 607,628 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 614,383 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 637,956 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 660,069 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 675,859 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 691,991 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 733,173 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 789,187 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 835,746 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 890,428 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 963,098 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 1.11 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.19 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.25 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.29 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.35 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.44 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.47 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.57 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 816,038 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 797,563 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 895,403 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 988,995 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 990,010 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 864,922 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 871,890 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 870,663 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 877,819 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 924,377 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 962,085 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 872,666 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 797,995 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 746,429 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 668,774 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 647,468 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 612,405 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 576,665 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 614,057 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 803,106 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 758,832 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 844,285 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 847,471 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 867,112 tonnes | +2.3% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 867,112 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 867,112 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -33.4% | 1.22 million tonnes | 816,038 tonnes |
| 2018 | +30.8% | 614,057 tonnes | 803,106 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 138,581 tonnes | 136,626 tonnes | 140,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 142,946 tonnes | 140,962 tonnes | 144,922 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 147,367 tonnes | 145,360 tonnes | 149,367 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 151,834 tonnes | 149,809 tonnes | 153,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 156,332 tonnes | 154,296 tonnes | 158,358 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 160,843 tonnes | 158,805 tonnes | 162,870 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 163,567 tonnes | 163,317 tonnes | 163,812 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 164,044 tonnes | 163,865 tonnes | 164,218 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 164,357 tonnes | 164,263 tonnes | 164,447 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 164,474 tonnes | 164,466 tonnes | 164,478 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 166,820 tonnes | 164,514 tonnes | 169,248 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 172,488 tonnes | 169,817 tonnes | 175,424 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 179,523 tonnes | 176,047 tonnes | 183,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 188,931 tonnes | 184,527 tonnes | 193,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 203,481 tonnes | 195,306 tonnes | 213,965 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 220,582 tonnes | 216,943 tonnes | 225,784 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 229,491 tonnes | 217,991 tonnes | 237,083 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 242,755 tonnes | 218,658 tonnes | 281,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 376,537 tonnes | 310,790 tonnes | 437,399 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 452,447 tonnes | 423,721 tonnes | 500,614 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 557,153 tonnes | 521,973 tonnes | 600,243 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 713,642 tonnes | 607,628 tonnes | 890,428 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million tonnes | 963,098 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million tonnes | 797,563 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 952,977 tonnes | 864,922 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 709,840 tonnes | 576,665 tonnes | 872,666 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 852,956 tonnes | 844,285 tonnes | 867,112 tonnes | 3 |
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 974.02 million kg (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 643.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,140 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 362.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan was 867,112 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,626 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Uzbekistan ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.