Estonia vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Estonia
22.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
22.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Estonia rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
102nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Estonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.30 million tonnes against 22.16 million tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 136,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Uruguay ahead.
Estonia ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 211 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 83,953 tonnes | 288,017 tonnes | 204,064 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 193,452 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 939,940 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 528,096 tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1.92 million tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 4.88 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 9.04 million tonnes | 9.70 million tonnes | 655,536 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 13.22 million tonnes | 12.11 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 16.98 million tonnes | 15.63 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 20.80 million tonnes | 19.09 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 22.16 million tonnes | 21.58 million tonnes | 580,100 tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Estonia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 22.30 million tonnes against 22.16 million tonnes in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Estonia and Uruguay?
- 136,500 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?
- 90 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Estonia ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.