Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Emissions of air pollutants
Bulgaria
90,824 tonnes
in 2022
Uruguay
83,677 tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
101st
Uruguay rank
103rd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 90,824 tonnes against 83,677 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 7,147 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 23 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 246.35 tonnes | 65.74 tonnes | 180.61 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1760s | 258.08 tonnes | 69.15 tonnes | 188.93 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1770s | 270.37 tonnes | 72.73 tonnes | 197.64 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 283.25 tonnes | 76.5 tonnes | 206.75 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 296.73 tonnes | 80.45 tonnes | 216.29 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 312.07 tonnes | 85.65 tonnes | 226.43 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 330.36 tonnes | 92.49 tonnes | 237.88 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 347.22 tonnes | 112.9 tonnes | 234.32 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 364.24 tonnes | 155.12 tonnes | 209.13 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 386.12 tonnes | 211.72 tonnes | 174.4 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 404.47 tonnes | 340.43 tonnes | 64.04 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 421.61 tonnes | 571.92 tonnes | 150.32 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 471.81 tonnes | 847.46 tonnes | 375.65 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 604.01 tonnes | 1,294 tonnes | 690.35 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 1,028 tonnes | 1,907 tonnes | 878.46 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 2,350 tonnes | 2,554 tonnes | 204.38 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 4,902 tonnes | 3,471 tonnes | 1,431 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 7,934 tonnes | 5,030 tonnes | 2,904 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 10,480 tonnes | 6,464 tonnes | 4,017 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 17,305 tonnes | 7,064 tonnes | 10,241 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 38,802 tonnes | 35,830 tonnes | 2,972 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 135,467 tonnes | 38,550 tonnes | 96,917 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 220,045 tonnes | 50,570 tonnes | 169,475 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 279,442 tonnes | 49,622 tonnes | 229,820 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 205,973 tonnes | 70,486 tonnes | 135,486 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 165,237 tonnes | 80,138 tonnes | 85,099 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 112,310 tonnes | 88,720 tonnes | 23,591 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 87,396 tonnes | 81,954 tonnes | 5,442 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bulgaria or Uruguay?
- Bulgaria, at 90,824 tonnes against 83,677 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 7,147 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.