emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6204 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 151st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8126 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7769 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7857 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7787 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8442 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.809 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7504 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7325 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7817 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7788 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7863 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7938 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7613 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7144 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7221 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.707 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7268 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.734 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7743 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7575 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8386 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7761 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7358 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7306 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7567 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7856 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8071 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7756 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7994 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7842 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8186 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8546 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.873 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8763 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8755 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8603 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8659 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8501 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8396 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7165 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6969 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6319 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6204 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.666 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6562 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6347 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6703 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.932 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +39.0% | 0.6703 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.932 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7857 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7325 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8442 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7499 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.707 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7938 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7763 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7306 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8386 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8498 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7842 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8763 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.723 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6204 tonnes per square kilometre | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 148 Georgia 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 149 Ireland 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Paraguay 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Brunei 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6204 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 151st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.