Congo vs Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Congo
346,419 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
358,312 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
120th
Uruguay rank
118th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Congo
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 358,312 tonnes against 346,419 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 11,893 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Uruguay ahead.
Congo ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 118th of 211 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 207,154 tonnes | 207,154 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 207,863 tonnes | 207,863 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 287,899 tonnes | 287,899 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 21,411 tonnes | 240,298 tonnes | 218,887 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 27,590 tonnes | 298,475 tonnes | 270,886 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 20,844 tonnes | 353,167 tonnes | 332,323 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 199,088 tonnes | 339,294 tonnes | 140,207 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 312,320 tonnes | 352,340 tonnes | 40,020 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Congo or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 358,312 tonnes against 346,419 tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Congo and Uruguay?
- 11,893 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Uruguay rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Congo ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 118th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.