Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 11.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uruguay, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uruguay stood at 11.54. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uruguay peaked at 14.59 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.54, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 120th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.36 | — |
| 2011 | 13.79 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.43 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 14.01 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.59 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 14.53 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.71 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 12.57 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 12.19 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.74 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 11.86 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.54 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.66 | 12.19 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.91 | 11.54 | 12.5 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uruguay?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uruguay was 11.54 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Uruguay ranks 120th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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