Mongolia vs Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Mongolia
602,641 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
658,037 tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
100th
Uganda rank
98th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Mongolia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 658,037 tonnes against 602,641 tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 55,396 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Mongolia ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 98th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 22,169 tonnes | 22,169 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | 9,813 tonnes | 51,607 tonnes | 41,794 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 63,462 tonnes | 59,295 tonnes | 4,167 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 107,149 tonnes | 5,823 tonnes | 101,326 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 52,076 tonnes | 47,552 tonnes | 4,524 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 72,767 tonnes | 151,943 tonnes | 79,176 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 233,925 tonnes | 383,585 tonnes | 149,660 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 581,251 tonnes | 644,368 tonnes | 63,116 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Mongolia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 658,037 tonnes against 602,641 tonnes in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Mongolia and Uganda?
- 55,396 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Uganda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mongolia ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 98th 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.