What is emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan?

Emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan was 390,227 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 Uzbekistan?

The highest recorded value was 528,405 tonnes in 1990.

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

The lowest recorded value was 599.63 tonnes in 1750.

How does Uzbekistan rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Uzbekistan ranks 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Uzbekistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan
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)

Uzbekistan: Emissions of air pollutants was 390,227 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

390,227 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

46th

of 220 countries

All-time high

528,405 tonnes

in 1990

All-time low

599.63 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan, 1750–2022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan is 390,227 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan peaked at 528,405 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 599.63 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Uzbekistan 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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	609.35 tonnes	599.63 tonnes	619.06 tonnes	10
1760s	631.25 tonnes	621.21 tonnes	641.28 tonnes	10
1770s	653.87 tonnes	643.51 tonnes	664.23 tonnes	10
1780s	677.23 tonnes	666.53 tonnes	687.93 tonnes	10
1790s	701.34 tonnes	690.3 tonnes	712.37 tonnes	10
1800s	734.11 tonnes	714.82 tonnes	753.54 tonnes	10
1810s	769.7 tonnes	757.9 tonnes	781.54 tonnes	10
1820s	796.18 tonnes	784.19 tonnes	808.21 tonnes	10
1830s	823.34 tonnes	811.59 tonnes	835.29 tonnes	10
1840s	850.37 tonnes	838.02 tonnes	862.77 tonnes	10
1850s	884.42 tonnes	868.77 tonnes	909.59 tonnes	10
1860s	998.96 tonnes	918.29 tonnes	1,106 tonnes	10
1870s	1,305 tonnes	1,126 tonnes	1,542 tonnes	10
1880s	1,972 tonnes	1,620 tonnes	2,346 tonnes	10
1890s	3,391 tonnes	2,547 tonnes	4,470 tonnes	10
1900s	5,245 tonnes	4,731 tonnes	5,946 tonnes	10
1910s	6,667 tonnes	5,437 tonnes	7,680 tonnes	10
1920s	8,115 tonnes	5,607 tonnes	11,468 tonnes	10
1930s	19,382 tonnes	14,080 tonnes	24,276 tonnes	10
1940s	28,019 tonnes	22,521 tonnes	37,046 tonnes	10
1950s	60,824 tonnes	40,732 tonnes	86,339 tonnes	10
1960s	156,797 tonnes	92,856 tonnes	241,503 tonnes	10
1970s	381,395 tonnes	290,412 tonnes	452,308 tonnes	10
1980s	496,550 tonnes	474,825 tonnes	516,783 tonnes	10
1990s	407,222 tonnes	331,947 tonnes	528,405 tonnes	10
2000s	333,106 tonnes	308,264 tonnes	346,951 tonnes	10
2010s	322,611 tonnes	306,899 tonnes	346,124 tonnes	10
2020s	379,156 tonnes	364,445 tonnes	390,227 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

43 Israel 425,057 tonnes compare
44 Ukraine 391,067 tonnes compare
45 Afghanistan 390,734 tonnes compare
47 Kuwait 376,852 tonnes compare
48 Taiwan 368,369 tonnes compare
49 Greece 349,501 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Uzbekistan

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 227.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.26 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 37.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4301 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 19.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0098 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0396 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1706 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 6.45 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Uzbekistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan?: Emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan was 390,227 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 Uzbekistan?: The highest recorded value was 528,405 tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Uzbekistan?: The lowest recorded value was 599.63 tonnes in 1750.
How does Uzbekistan rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Uzbekistan ranks 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Uzbekistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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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