Outdoor air pollution exposure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 11.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.9
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
148th
of 241 countries
All-time high
12.5
in 2022
All-time low
11.1
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Uruguay is 11.9, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Uruguay peaked at 12.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 148th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.2 | — |
| 1999 | 11.7 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 11.9 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.1 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.2 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.9 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.1 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.2 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 12.4 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 12 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 12 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 12.2 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.9 | -2.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.45 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.96 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.89 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.12 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Uruguay?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Uruguay was 11.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Uruguay ranks 148th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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