What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Uruguay?

Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2013.

How does Uruguay rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Uruguay ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Uruguay

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Uruguay: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.1%

World rank

112th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

That places Uruguay 112th out of 204 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, per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1962	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1963	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1964	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1965	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1966	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1967	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1968	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1969	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1970	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1971	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1972	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1973	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-47.0%
1974	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+70.5%
1984	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+39.3%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP 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
1983	+70.5%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

109 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
110 Fiji 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
111 Colombia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
113 Ecuador 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
114 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
115 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Uruguay?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Uruguay rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Uruguay ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.