Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 11.54 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uruguay, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uruguay stood at 11.54 µg/m³. 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 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.54 µg/m³, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 143rd of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.36 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 13.79 µg/m³ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.43 µg/m³ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.4 µg/m³ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 14.01 µg/m³ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.59 µg/m³ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 14.53 µg/m³ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.71 µg/m³ | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 12.57 µg/m³ | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 12.19 µg/m³ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.74 µg/m³ | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 11.86 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.54 µg/m³ | -2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.54 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.54 µg/m³ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.46 µg/m³, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.66 µg/m³ | 12.19 µg/m³ | 14.59 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.91 µg/m³ | 11.54 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (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 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Uruguay ranks 143rd out of 256 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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