Jamaica vs Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Jamaica
357,606 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
358,312 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
119th
Uruguay rank
118th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 358,312 tonnes against 357,606 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 706 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 118th of 211 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 66,780 tonnes | 66,780 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 106,857 tonnes | 106,857 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 51,220 tonnes | 166,465 tonnes | 115,245 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 144,578 tonnes | 207,863 tonnes | 63,286 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 184,326 tonnes | 287,899 tonnes | 103,573 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 132,750 tonnes | 240,298 tonnes | 107,547 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 237,560 tonnes | 298,475 tonnes | 60,915 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 299,773 tonnes | 353,167 tonnes | 53,394 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 359,544 tonnes | 339,294 tonnes | 20,250 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 385,743 tonnes | 352,340 tonnes | 33,403 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 358,312 tonnes against 357,606 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 706 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Jamaica ranks 119th 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.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.