Ireland vs Uruguay: Long run air pollution

Ireland
89,994
in 2022
Uruguay
83,677
in 2022
Ireland rank
102nd
Uruguay rank
103rd

Long run air pollution over time

  • Ireland
  • Uruguay
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k175018862022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 89,994 against 83,677 in Uruguay, a difference of 6,317.

That makes Ireland'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 Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 220 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1750s 1,628 65.74 1,562 Ireland
1760s 1,633 69.15 1,563 Ireland
1770s 1,725 72.73 1,652 Ireland
1780s 1,996 76.5 1,919 Ireland
1790s 2,270 80.45 2,190 Ireland
1800s 2,535 85.65 2,450 Ireland
1810s 2,979 92.49 2,887 Ireland
1820s 3,427 112.9 3,314 Ireland
1830s 3,741 155.12 3,586 Ireland
1840s 3,587 211.72 3,375 Ireland
1850s 3,244 340.43 2,904 Ireland
1860s 2,871 571.92 2,299 Ireland
1870s 2,795 847.46 1,948 Ireland
1880s 3,056 1,294 1,761 Ireland
1890s 2,587 1,907 679.83 Ireland
1900s 2,614 2,554 59.85 Ireland
1910s 3,574 3,471 102.61 Ireland
1920s 23,278 5,030 18,248 Ireland
1930s 45,803 6,464 39,340 Ireland
1940s 36,832 7,064 29,768 Ireland
1950s 52,417 35,830 16,588 Ireland
1960s 75,652 38,550 37,102 Ireland
1970s 116,704 50,570 66,135 Ireland
1980s 136,773 49,622 87,151 Ireland
1990s 166,246 70,486 95,760 Ireland
2000s 167,141 80,138 87,003 Ireland
2010s 110,211 88,720 21,491 Ireland
2020s 89,979 81,954 8,025 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Ireland or Uruguay?
Ireland, at 89,994 against 83,677 in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Ireland and Uruguay?
6,317, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for long run air pollution?
Ireland ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed