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Environment - current issues
Uruguay — 35 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | subject to seasonally high winds, droughts, floods |
| 1991 | subject to seasonally high winds, droughts, floods |
| 1992 | subject to seasonally high winds, droughts, floods |
| 1993 | subject to seasonally high winds, droughts, floods |
| 1994 | current issues: NA natural hazards: subject to seasonally high winds, droughts, floods international agreements: party to - Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Climate Change, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation |
| 1995 | current issues: substantial pollution from Brazilian industry along border; one-fifth of country affected by acid rain generated by Brazil; water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal natural hazards: seasonally high winds (the pampero is a chilly and occasional violent wind which blows north from the Argentine pampas), droughts, floods; because of the absence of mountains, which act as weather barriers, all locations are particularly vulnerable |
| 1996 | current issues: substantial pollution from Brazilian industry along border; one-fifth of country affected by acid rain generated by Brazil; water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal natural hazards: seasonally high winds (the pampero is a chilly and occasional violent wind which blows north from the Argentine pampas), droughts, floods; because of the absence of mountains, which act as weather barriers, all locations are particularly vulnerable |
| 1997 | substantial pollution from Brazilian industry along border; one-fifth of country affected by acid rain generated by Brazil; water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 1998 | substantial pollution from Brazilian industry along border; one-fifth of country affected by acid rain generated by Brazil; water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 1999 | working with Brazil to monitor and minimize transboundary pollution caused by Brazilian power plant near border; water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2000 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2001 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2002 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2003 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2004 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2005 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2006 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2007 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2008 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2009 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2010 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2011 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2012 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2013 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2014 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2015 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2016 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2017 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal |
| 2018 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; heavy metal pollution; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal; deforestation |
| 2019 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; heavy metal pollution; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal; deforestation |
| 2020 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; heavy metal pollution; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal; deforestation |
| 2021 | water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; heavy metal pollution; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal; deforestation |
| 2022 | water pollution from meat packing, tannery industries; heavy metal pollution; inadequate solid and hazardous waste disposal; deforestation |
| 2023 | water pollution from meat packing, tannery industries; heavy metal pollution; inadequate solid and hazardous waste disposal; deforestation |
| 2024 | water pollution from meat packing, tannery industries; heavy metal pollution; inadequate solid and hazardous waste disposal; deforestation |