Luxembourg vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Luxembourg
21.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
22.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
105th
Uruguay rank
102nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Luxembourg
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.30 million tonnes against 21.07 million tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.23 million tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 80 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 211 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 112,663 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 606,603 tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1.57 million tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2.95 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 5.27 million tonnes | 9.70 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 9.57 million tonnes | 12.11 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 13.98 million tonnes | 15.63 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 17.81 million tonnes | 19.09 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 20.51 million tonnes | 21.58 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Luxembourg or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 22.30 million tonnes against 21.07 million tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Luxembourg and Uruguay?
- 1.23 million tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uruguay?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Luxembourg ranks 105th 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.