Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay is 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 13.33 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 19,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 19,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.