Emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 599.63 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 601.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 603.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 606.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 608.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 610.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 612.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 614.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 616.9 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 619.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 621.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 623.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 625.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 627.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 630.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 632.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 634.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 636.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 639.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 641.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 643.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 645.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 648.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 650.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 652.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 655.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 657.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 659.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 661.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 664.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 666.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 668.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 671.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 673.67 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 676.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 678.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 680.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 683.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 685.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 687.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 690.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 692.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 695.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 697.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 700.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 702.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 705.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 707.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 709.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 712.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 714.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 719.08 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 723.35 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 727.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 731.92 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 736.23 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 740.54 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 744.84 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 749.18 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 753.54 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 757.9 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 760.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 763.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 765.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 768.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 771.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 773.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 776.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 778.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 781.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 784.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 786.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 789.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 792.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 794.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 797.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 800.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 802.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 805.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 808.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 811.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 814.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 816.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 819.67 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 821.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 824.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 827.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 829.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 832.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 835.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 838.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 840.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 843.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 846.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 848.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 851.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 854.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 857.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 860 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 862.77 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 869.16 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 868.77 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 872.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 875.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 878.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 892.09 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 884.99 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1857 | 888.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 905.61 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 909.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 918.29 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 934.49 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 942.91 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 955.55 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 970.02 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 980.29 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 1,045 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1867 | 1,069 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 1,068 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 1,106 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1870 | 1,126 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1871 | 1,174 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1872 | 1,189 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 1,198 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 1,246 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 1,294 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1876 | 1,370 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1877 | 1,406 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 1,503 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1879 | 1,542 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 1,620 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1881 | 1,693 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1882 | 1,736 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 1,818 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1884 | 1,918 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1885 | 2,039 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1886 | 2,072 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 2,201 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1888 | 2,281 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1889 | 2,346 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 2,547 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1891 | 2,760 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1892 | 2,848 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1893 | 3,125 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1894 | 3,089 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1895 | 3,515 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1896 | 3,542 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 3,857 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1898 | 4,160 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1899 | 4,470 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1900 | 4,906 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1901 | 5,189 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1902 | 5,084 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1903 | 4,948 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1904 | 5,245 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1905 | 4,731 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1906 | 5,186 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1907 | 5,554 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1908 | 5,659 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 5,946 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1910 | 6,046 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 6,237 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 6,737 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1913 | 7,113 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1914 | 7,100 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 7,219 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 7,680 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1917 | 7,505 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1918 | 5,437 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1919 | 5,594 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 5,607 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 5,818 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 6,371 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1923 | 6,935 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1924 | 7,441 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1925 | 7,915 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1926 | 9,017 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1927 | 10,029 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1928 | 10,548 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1929 | 11,468 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1930 | 14,080 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1931 | 15,644 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1932 | 16,048 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 16,840 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1934 | 18,673 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1935 | 19,941 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1936 | 21,890 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1937 | 22,647 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 23,784 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 24,276 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 26,879 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1941 | 25,783 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1942 | 22,521 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1943 | 24,835 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1944 | 26,174 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1945 | 24,968 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1946 | 27,363 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1947 | 31,301 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1948 | 33,322 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 37,046 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1950 | 40,732 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1951 | 44,483 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1952 | 47,882 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 51,028 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 55,150 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 61,274 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1956 | 67,190 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 73,774 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 80,387 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1959 | 86,339 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 92,856 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 96,662 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 109,153 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 124,279 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 141,551 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 161,450 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 179,379 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 200,790 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 220,350 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 241,503 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 290,412 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 325,439 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 339,385 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 356,123 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 379,471 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 394,102 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 409,002 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 427,648 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 440,056 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 452,308 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 474,825 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 484,261 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 490,865 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 494,389 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 489,694 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 489,578 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 503,960 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 516,783 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 516,641 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 504,508 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 528,405 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 510,345 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 455,138 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 455,862 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 435,943 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 334,584 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 340,556 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 338,892 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 340,552 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 331,947 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 340,290 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 340,604 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 346,805 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 346,951 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 335,689 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 323,219 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 332,766 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 330,701 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 325,774 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 308,264 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 306,899 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 318,823 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 326,315 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 320,765 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 315,028 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 307,640 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 328,275 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 325,032 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 331,213 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 346,124 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 364,445 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 382,795 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 390,227 tonnes | +1.9% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 390,227 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 390,227 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Uzbekistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -27.5% | 7,505 tonnes | 5,437 tonnes |
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 |
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More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.74 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.76 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4364 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.