Long run air pollution in Uruguay
Uruguay: Long run air pollution was 83,677 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
83,677
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
103rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
105,724
in 2009
All-time low
64.24
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Uruguay, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 83,677 for long run air pollution 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, long run air pollution in Uruguay peaked at 105,724 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.24, 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.
Long run air pollution in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 64.24 | — |
| 1751 | 64.57 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 64.91 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 65.24 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 65.57 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 65.91 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 66.24 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 66.57 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 66.91 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 67.24 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 67.57 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 67.92 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 68.27 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 68.63 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 68.98 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 69.33 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 69.68 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 70.03 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 70.38 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 70.73 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 71.08 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 71.45 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 71.81 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 72.18 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 72.55 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 72.92 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 73.29 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 73.65 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 74.02 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 74.39 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 74.76 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 75.14 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 75.53 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 75.92 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 76.3 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 76.69 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 77.08 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 77.46 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 77.85 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 78.24 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 78.62 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 79.03 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 79.43 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 79.84 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 80.25 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 80.65 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 81.06 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 81.46 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 81.87 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 82.27 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 82.68 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 83.33 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 83.99 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 84.65 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 85.31 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 85.97 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 86.63 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 87.3 | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 87.97 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 88.64 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 89.31 | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 90.01 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 90.71 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 91.42 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 92.12 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 92.83 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 93.54 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 94.25 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 94.97 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 95.69 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 96.41 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 100.03 | +3.8% |
| 1822 | 103.67 | +3.6% |
| 1823 | 107.32 | +3.5% |
| 1824 | 110.99 | +3.4% |
| 1825 | 114.68 | +3.3% |
| 1826 | 118.38 | +3.2% |
| 1827 | 122.1 | +3.1% |
| 1828 | 125.84 | +3.1% |
| 1829 | 129.6 | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 133.37 | +2.9% |
| 1831 | 138.15 | +3.6% |
| 1832 | 142.94 | +3.5% |
| 1833 | 147.76 | +3.4% |
| 1834 | 152.6 | +3.3% |
| 1835 | 157.47 | +3.2% |
| 1836 | 162.34 | +3.1% |
| 1837 | 167.25 | +3.0% |
| 1838 | 172.18 | +2.9% |
| 1839 | 177.12 | +2.9% |
| 1840 | 182.09 | +2.8% |
| 1841 | 188.6 | +3.6% |
| 1842 | 195.14 | +3.5% |
| 1843 | 201.71 | +3.4% |
| 1844 | 208.3 | +3.3% |
| 1845 | 214.92 | +3.2% |
| 1846 | 221.57 | +3.1% |
| 1847 | 228.25 | +3.0% |
| 1848 | 234.96 | +2.9% |
| 1849 | 241.69 | +2.9% |
| 1850 | 249.46 | +3.2% |
| 1851 | 269.16 | +7.9% |
| 1852 | 288.98 | +7.4% |
| 1853 | 308.92 | +6.9% |
| 1854 | 328.98 | +6.5% |
| 1855 | 349.14 | +6.1% |
| 1856 | 370.32 | +6.1% |
| 1857 | 391.63 | +5.8% |
| 1858 | 413.06 | +5.5% |
| 1859 | 434.61 | +5.2% |
| 1860 | 456.29 | +5.0% |
| 1861 | 480.93 | +5.4% |
| 1862 | 505.81 | +5.2% |
| 1863 | 530.99 | +5.0% |
| 1864 | 556.44 | +4.8% |
| 1865 | 582.13 | +4.6% |
| 1866 | 609.67 | +4.7% |
| 1867 | 637.48 | +4.6% |
| 1868 | 665.55 | +4.4% |
| 1869 | 693.92 | +4.3% |
| 1870 | 722.58 | +4.1% |
| 1871 | 748.34 | +3.6% |
| 1872 | 774.26 | +3.5% |
| 1873 | 800.62 | +3.4% |
| 1874 | 827.18 | +3.3% |
| 1875 | 854.04 | +3.2% |
| 1876 | 886.88 | +3.8% |
| 1877 | 920.05 | +3.7% |
| 1878 | 953.46 | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 987.17 | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 1,021 | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 1,084 | +6.1% |
| 1882 | 1,147 | +5.8% |
| 1883 | 1,211 | +5.6% |
| 1884 | 1,275 | +5.3% |
| 1885 | 1,340 | +5.1% |
| 1886 | 1,390 | +3.7% |
| 1887 | 1,440 | +3.6% |
| 1888 | 1,491 | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 1,543 | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 1,595 | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 1,667 | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 1,740 | +4.4% |
| 1893 | 1,813 | +4.2% |
| 1894 | 1,887 | +4.1% |
| 1895 | 1,961 | +3.9% |
| 1896 | 2,017 | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 2,073 | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 2,129 | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 2,187 | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 2,244 | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 2,303 | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 2,363 | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 2,424 | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 2,485 | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 2,548 | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 2,644 | +3.8% |
| 1907 | 2,742 | +3.7% |
| 1908 | 2,843 | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 2,946 | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 3,052 | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 3,134 | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 3,217 | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 3,299 | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 3,383 | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 3,465 | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 3,593 | +3.7% |
| 1917 | 3,723 | +3.6% |
| 1918 | 3,855 | +3.5% |
| 1919 | 3,988 | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 4,124 | +3.4% |
| 1921 | 4,283 | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 4,446 | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 4,604 | +3.6% |
| 1924 | 4,767 | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 5,043 | +5.8% |
| 1926 | 5,359 | +6.3% |
| 1927 | 5,634 | +5.1% |
| 1928 | 5,898 | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 6,141 | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 6,375 | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 6,397 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 6,403 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 6,382 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 6,351 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 6,319 | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 6,471 | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 6,570 | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 6,652 | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 6,718 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 6,768 | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 6,806 | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 6,822 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 6,847 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 6,888 | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 6,933 | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 7,100 | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 7,286 | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 7,475 | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 7,711 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 29,834 | +286.9% |
| 1951 | 30,525 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 34,696 | +13.7% |
| 1953 | 37,103 | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 37,492 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 37,568 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 37,258 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 39,711 | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 35,393 | -10.9% |
| 1959 | 38,718 | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 37,292 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 35,745 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 34,732 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 36,379 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 37,915 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 43,780 | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 41,978 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 38,013 | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 37,732 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 41,934 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 43,010 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 48,967 | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 54,050 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 52,292 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 45,787 | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 50,096 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 49,849 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 51,222 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 53,094 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 57,327 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 52,740 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 62,226 | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 50,546 | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 45,543 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 45,502 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 44,112 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 41,164 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 45,245 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 53,562 | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 55,583 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 49,006 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 56,550 | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 63,319 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 70,155 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 61,685 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 83,566 | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 79,948 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 78,824 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 77,461 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 84,349 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 75,722 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 78,139 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 73,007 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 70,182 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 77,235 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 77,946 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 69,652 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 74,280 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 99,494 | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 105,724 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 97,648 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 97,095 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 95,036 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 86,714 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 83,997 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 85,984 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 83,526 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 80,396 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 82,985 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 93,815 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 78,301 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 83,884 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 83,677 | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 83,677 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 93% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 83,677 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +286.9% | 7,711 | 29,834 |
| 1995 | +35.5% | 61,685 | 83,566 |
| 2008 | +33.9% | 74,280 | 99,494 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 65.74 | 64.24 | 67.24 | 10 |
| 1760s | 69.15 | 67.57 | 70.73 | 10 |
| 1770s | 72.73 | 71.08 | 74.39 | 10 |
| 1780s | 76.5 | 74.76 | 78.24 | 10 |
| 1790s | 80.45 | 78.62 | 82.27 | 10 |
| 1800s | 85.65 | 82.68 | 88.64 | 10 |
| 1810s | 92.49 | 89.31 | 95.69 | 10 |
| 1820s | 112.9 | 96.41 | 129.6 | 10 |
| 1830s | 155.12 | 133.37 | 177.12 | 10 |
| 1840s | 211.72 | 182.09 | 241.69 | 10 |
| 1850s | 340.43 | 249.46 | 434.61 | 10 |
| 1860s | 571.92 | 456.29 | 693.92 | 10 |
| 1870s | 847.46 | 722.58 | 987.17 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,294 | 1,021 | 1,543 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,907 | 1,595 | 2,187 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,554 | 2,244 | 2,946 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,471 | 3,052 | 3,988 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5,030 | 4,124 | 6,141 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,464 | 6,319 | 6,718 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7,064 | 6,768 | 7,711 | 10 |
| 1950s | 35,830 | 29,834 | 39,711 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38,550 | 34,732 | 43,780 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,570 | 43,010 | 57,327 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,622 | 41,164 | 62,226 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,486 | 49,006 | 84,349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,138 | 69,652 | 105,724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,720 | 80,396 | 97,648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,954 | 78,301 | 83,884 | 3 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.55 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 68.57 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 32.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Uruguay?
- Long run air pollution in Uruguay was 83,677 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 105,724 in 2009.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.24 in 1750.
- How does Uruguay rank for long run air pollution?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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