What is emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay?

Emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay was 83,677 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 105,724 tonnes in 2009.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 64.24 tonnes in 1750.

How does Uruguay rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Emissions of air pollutants was 83,677 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

83,677 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

103rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

105,724 tonnes

in 2009

All-time low

64.24 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 83,677 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay peaked at 105,724 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.24 tonnes, in 1750.

Uruguay ranks 103rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	65.74 tonnes	64.24 tonnes	67.24 tonnes	10
1760s	69.15 tonnes	67.57 tonnes	70.73 tonnes	10
1770s	72.73 tonnes	71.08 tonnes	74.39 tonnes	10
1780s	76.5 tonnes	74.76 tonnes	78.24 tonnes	10
1790s	80.45 tonnes	78.62 tonnes	82.27 tonnes	10
1800s	85.65 tonnes	82.68 tonnes	88.64 tonnes	10
1810s	92.49 tonnes	89.31 tonnes	95.69 tonnes	10
1820s	112.9 tonnes	96.41 tonnes	129.6 tonnes	10
1830s	155.12 tonnes	133.37 tonnes	177.12 tonnes	10
1840s	211.72 tonnes	182.09 tonnes	241.69 tonnes	10
1850s	340.43 tonnes	249.46 tonnes	434.61 tonnes	10
1860s	571.92 tonnes	456.29 tonnes	693.92 tonnes	10
1870s	847.46 tonnes	722.58 tonnes	987.17 tonnes	10
1880s	1,294 tonnes	1,021 tonnes	1,543 tonnes	10
1890s	1,907 tonnes	1,595 tonnes	2,187 tonnes	10
1900s	2,554 tonnes	2,244 tonnes	2,946 tonnes	10
1910s	3,471 tonnes	3,052 tonnes	3,988 tonnes	10
1920s	5,030 tonnes	4,124 tonnes	6,141 tonnes	10
1930s	6,464 tonnes	6,319 tonnes	6,718 tonnes	10
1940s	7,064 tonnes	6,768 tonnes	7,711 tonnes	10
1950s	35,830 tonnes	29,834 tonnes	39,711 tonnes	10
1960s	38,550 tonnes	34,732 tonnes	43,780 tonnes	10
1970s	50,570 tonnes	43,010 tonnes	57,327 tonnes	10
1980s	49,622 tonnes	41,164 tonnes	62,226 tonnes	10
1990s	70,486 tonnes	49,006 tonnes	84,349 tonnes	10
2000s	80,138 tonnes	69,652 tonnes	105,724 tonnes	10
2010s	88,720 tonnes	80,396 tonnes	97,648 tonnes	10
2020s	81,954 tonnes	78,301 tonnes	83,884 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

100 Mozambique 93,012 tonnes compare
101 Bulgaria 90,824 tonnes compare
104 Democratic Republic of Congo 82,418 tonnes compare
105 Cote d'Ivoire 80,310 tonnes compare
106 Jamaica 79,290 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Uruguay

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1213 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0578 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 28.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0191 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.28 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Uruguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay?: Emissions of air pollutants in Uruguay was 83,677 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 105,724 tonnes in 2009.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 64.24 tonnes in 1750.
How does Uruguay rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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