Nicaragua vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Nicaragua
8.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
10.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Uganda rank
121st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Nicaragua
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.44 million tonnes against 8.74 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.70 million tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 121st of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111,575 tonnes | 72,322 tonnes | 39,253 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 334,720 tonnes | 451,015 tonnes | 116,295 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 964,604 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 171,016 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 309,156 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.54 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 987,610 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.41 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.69 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.36 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 755,132 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Nicaragua or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.44 million tonnes against 8.74 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Nicaragua and Uganda?
- 1.70 million tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 121st 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.