Sulphur dioxide and coal in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 27,843 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Uruguay, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Uruguay stood at 27,843.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Uruguay peaked at 69,040 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.37, in 1750.
Uruguay ranks 108th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 8.37 | — |
| 1751 | 8.41 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 8.44 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 8.48 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 8.51 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 8.55 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 8.58 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 8.62 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 8.65 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 8.69 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 8.72 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 8.76 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 8.79 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 8.83 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 8.86 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 8.9 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 8.93 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 8.97 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 9 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 9.04 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 9.07 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 9.11 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 9.15 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 9.18 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 9.22 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 9.25 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 9.29 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 9.32 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 9.36 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 9.4 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 9.43 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 9.47 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 9.5 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 9.54 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 9.57 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 9.61 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 9.65 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 9.68 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 9.72 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 9.75 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 9.79 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 9.82 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 9.86 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 9.89 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 9.93 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 9.96 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 10 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 10.03 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 10.07 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 10.1 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 10.14 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 10.17 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 10.21 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 10.24 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 10.28 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 10.31 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 10.35 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 10.38 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 10.42 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 10.45 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 10.49 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 10.52 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 10.55 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 10.59 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 10.62 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 10.66 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 10.69 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 10.72 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 10.76 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 10.79 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 10.82 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 11.18 | +3.3% |
| 1822 | 11.53 | +3.2% |
| 1823 | 11.88 | +3.0% |
| 1824 | 12.23 | +2.9% |
| 1825 | 12.58 | +2.8% |
| 1826 | 12.92 | +2.8% |
| 1827 | 13.27 | +2.7% |
| 1828 | 13.61 | +2.6% |
| 1829 | 13.95 | +2.5% |
| 1830 | 14.29 | +2.4% |
| 1831 | 14.73 | +3.1% |
| 1832 | 15.17 | +3.0% |
| 1833 | 15.6 | +2.9% |
| 1834 | 16.04 | +2.8% |
| 1835 | 16.47 | +2.7% |
| 1836 | 16.9 | +2.6% |
| 1837 | 17.32 | +2.5% |
| 1838 | 17.75 | +2.4% |
| 1839 | 18.17 | +2.4% |
| 1840 | 18.59 | +2.3% |
| 1841 | 19.16 | +3.0% |
| 1842 | 19.72 | +2.9% |
| 1843 | 20.28 | +2.8% |
| 1844 | 20.84 | +2.7% |
| 1845 | 21.39 | +2.7% |
| 1846 | 21.94 | +2.6% |
| 1847 | 22.49 | +2.5% |
| 1848 | 23.03 | +2.4% |
| 1849 | 23.57 | +2.3% |
| 1850 | 24.28 | +3.0% |
| 1851 | 25.58 | +5.4% |
| 1852 | 26.93 | +5.3% |
| 1853 | 28.31 | +5.2% |
| 1854 | 29.75 | +5.1% |
| 1855 | 31.23 | +5.0% |
| 1856 | 32.91 | +5.4% |
| 1857 | 34.64 | +5.3% |
| 1858 | 36.43 | +5.2% |
| 1859 | 38.27 | +5.1% |
| 1860 | 40.18 | +5.0% |
| 1861 | 42.35 | +5.4% |
| 1862 | 44.59 | +5.3% |
| 1863 | 46.89 | +5.2% |
| 1864 | 49.27 | +5.1% |
| 1865 | 51.73 | +5.0% |
| 1866 | 54.53 | +5.4% |
| 1867 | 57.41 | +5.3% |
| 1868 | 60.38 | +5.2% |
| 1869 | 63.44 | +5.1% |
| 1870 | 66.6 | +5.0% |
| 1871 | 68.2 | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 69.65 | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 71.37 | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 72.95 | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 74.67 | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 77.35 | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 80.17 | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 82.98 | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 85.8 | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 88.75 | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 93.94 | +5.9% |
| 1882 | 99.4 | +5.8% |
| 1883 | 104.85 | +5.5% |
| 1884 | 110.44 | +5.3% |
| 1885 | 116.02 | +5.1% |
| 1886 | 119.14 | +2.7% |
| 1887 | 122.27 | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 125.65 | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 129.03 | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 132.54 | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 138.46 | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 144.51 | +4.4% |
| 1893 | 150.56 | +4.2% |
| 1894 | 156.73 | +4.1% |
| 1895 | 162.91 | +3.9% |
| 1896 | 165.87 | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 168.95 | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 172.17 | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 175.33 | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 178.5 | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 182.67 | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 186.75 | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 190.84 | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 194.84 | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 198.72 | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 207.15 | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 215.58 | +4.1% |
| 1908 | 223.91 | +3.9% |
| 1909 | 232.38 | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 240.72 | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 242.37 | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 244.01 | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 245.66 | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 248.71 | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 248.98 | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 254.51 | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 259.98 | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 265.49 | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 271.06 | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 277.1 | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 286.71 | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 296.26 | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 305.87 | +3.2% |
| 1924 | 315.54 | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 325.47 | +3.1% |
| 1926 | 341.94 | +5.1% |
| 1927 | 358.39 | +4.8% |
| 1928 | 374.92 | +4.6% |
| 1929 | 391.53 | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 407.16 | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 401.52 | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 421.17 | +4.9% |
| 1933 | 412.13 | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 402.05 | -2.4% |
| 1935 | 396.82 | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 404.15 | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 412.91 | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 416.7 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 419.76 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 420.27 | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 421.39 | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 416.64 | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 414.26 | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 423.98 | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 429.17 | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 445.61 | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 452.23 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 457.29 | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 463.38 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 18,714 | +3938.6% |
| 1951 | 20,032 | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 23,996 | +19.8% |
| 1953 | 26,716 | +11.3% |
| 1954 | 28,432 | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 29,940 | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 30,356 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 33,191 | +9.3% |
| 1958 | 29,508 | -11.1% |
| 1959 | 32,881 | +11.4% |
| 1960 | 32,234 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 30,817 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 30,077 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 32,427 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 34,156 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 41,499 | +21.5% |
| 1966 | 40,412 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 36,550 | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 36,256 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 41,937 | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 43,192 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 44,333 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 50,394 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 47,813 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 44,510 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 50,094 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 50,044 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49,108 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 49,853 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 54,738 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 46,068 | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 47,468 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 40,026 | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 29,657 | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 27,471 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 24,793 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 22,184 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 26,866 | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 40,867 | +52.1% |
| 1989 | 44,203 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 27,802 | -37.1% |
| 1991 | 35,276 | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 36,309 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 30,312 | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 24,549 | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 43,249 | +76.2% |
| 1996 | 46,268 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 45,288 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 42,644 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 56,734 | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 42,575 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 38,473 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 36,569 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 35,942 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 47,450 | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 47,107 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 52,656 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 46,211 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 66,952 | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 69,040 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 54,179 | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 59,308 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 63,174 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 48,873 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 34,647 | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 32,268 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 31,446 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 26,670 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 29,069 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 33,872 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 25,297 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 31,218 | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 27,843 | -10.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 27,843 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 27,843 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +3938.6% | 463.38 | 18,714 |
| 1995 | +76.2% | 24,549 | 43,249 |
| 1988 | +52.1% | 26,866 | 40,867 |
| 2008 | +44.9% | 46,211 | 66,952 |
| 1990 | -37.1% | 44,203 | 27,802 |
| 2014 | -29.1% | 48,873 | 34,647 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8.53 | 8.37 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 1760s | 8.88 | 8.72 | 9.04 | 10 |
| 1770s | 9.24 | 9.07 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 1780s | 9.59 | 9.43 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 1790s | 9.95 | 9.79 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 1800s | 10.3 | 10.14 | 10.45 | 10 |
| 1810s | 10.64 | 10.49 | 10.79 | 10 |
| 1820s | 12.4 | 10.82 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 1830s | 16.24 | 14.29 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 1840s | 21.1 | 18.59 | 23.57 | 10 |
| 1850s | 30.83 | 24.28 | 38.27 | 10 |
| 1860s | 51.08 | 40.18 | 63.44 | 10 |
| 1870s | 74.97 | 66.6 | 85.8 | 10 |
| 1880s | 110.95 | 88.75 | 129.03 | 10 |
| 1890s | 156.8 | 132.54 | 175.33 | 10 |
| 1900s | 201.13 | 178.5 | 232.38 | 10 |
| 1910s | 252.15 | 240.72 | 271.06 | 10 |
| 1920s | 327.37 | 277.1 | 391.53 | 10 |
| 1930s | 409.44 | 396.82 | 421.17 | 10 |
| 1940s | 434.42 | 414.26 | 463.38 | 10 |
| 1950s | 27,377 | 18,714 | 33,191 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,636 | 30,077 | 41,937 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,408 | 43,192 | 54,738 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,960 | 22,184 | 47,468 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,843 | 24,549 | 56,734 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,297 | 35,942 | 69,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,351 | 26,670 | 63,174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,119 | 25,297 | 31,218 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Uruguay?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Uruguay was 27,843 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 69,040 in 2009.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 in 1750.
- How does Uruguay rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Uruguay ranks 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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