Paraguay vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement

Paraguay
10.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
10.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay rank
120th
Uganda rank
121st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Paraguay
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 10.58 million tonnes against 10.44 million tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 136,700 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Paraguay ranks 120th and Uganda ranks 121st of 211 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 15,264 tonnes 72,322 tonnes 57,058 tonnes Uganda
1960s 90,496 tonnes 451,015 tonnes 360,519 tonnes Uganda
1970s 411,051 tonnes 1.14 million tonnes 724,570 tonnes Uganda
1980s 1.10 million tonnes 1.36 million tonnes 265,858 tonnes Uganda
1990s 2.62 million tonnes 1.55 million tonnes 1.07 million tonnes Paraguay
2000s 4.85 million tonnes 2.63 million tonnes 2.22 million tonnes Paraguay
2010s 7.32 million tonnes 5.45 million tonnes 1.87 million tonnes Paraguay
2020s 9.89 million tonnes 9.12 million tonnes 766,896 tonnes Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Paraguay or Uganda?
Paraguay, at 10.58 million tonnes against 10.44 million tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Paraguay and Uganda?
136,700 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uganda?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
Paraguay ranks 120th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.