Jamaica vs Uruguay: Emissions of air pollutants
Jamaica
79,290 tonnes
in 2022
Uruguay
83,677 tonnes
in 2022
Jamaica rank
106th
Uruguay rank
103rd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 83,677 tonnes against 79,290 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 4,387 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 65.28 tonnes | 65.74 tonnes | 0.4624 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1760s | 70.55 tonnes | 69.15 tonnes | 1.4 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 76.23 tonnes | 72.73 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 82.37 tonnes | 76.5 tonnes | 5.87 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 88.98 tonnes | 80.45 tonnes | 8.53 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 96.51 tonnes | 85.65 tonnes | 10.86 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 102.66 tonnes | 92.49 tonnes | 10.17 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 106.16 tonnes | 112.9 tonnes | 6.74 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 109.76 tonnes | 155.12 tonnes | 45.35 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 113.46 tonnes | 211.72 tonnes | 98.26 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 113.74 tonnes | 340.43 tonnes | 226.68 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 124.1 tonnes | 571.92 tonnes | 447.83 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 135.22 tonnes | 847.46 tonnes | 712.23 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 149.7 tonnes | 1,294 tonnes | 1,145 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 163.66 tonnes | 1,907 tonnes | 1,743 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 211.34 tonnes | 2,554 tonnes | 2,343 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 296.79 tonnes | 3,471 tonnes | 3,174 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 458.34 tonnes | 5,030 tonnes | 4,572 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 731.41 tonnes | 6,464 tonnes | 5,732 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 1,292 tonnes | 7,064 tonnes | 5,771 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 10,527 tonnes | 35,830 tonnes | 25,303 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 21,479 tonnes | 38,550 tonnes | 17,072 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 48,225 tonnes | 50,570 tonnes | 2,345 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 41,702 tonnes | 49,622 tonnes | 7,921 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 82,638 tonnes | 70,486 tonnes | 12,152 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 95,865 tonnes | 80,138 tonnes | 15,726 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 76,388 tonnes | 88,720 tonnes | 12,332 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 78,835 tonnes | 81,954 tonnes | 3,119 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 83,677 tonnes against 79,290 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 4,387 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Jamaica ranks 106th 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.