Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Uruguay
22.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay rank
102nd
Zimbabwe rank
104th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Uruguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.30 million tonnes against 21.71 million tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 588,800 tonnes.
Across all 93 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 211 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 288,017 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 288,017 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 1.05 million tonnes | 51,607 tonnes | 997,621 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 2.45 million tonnes | 724,281 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 4.36 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 6.81 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 9.70 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 12.11 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 15.63 million tonnes | 13.78 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 19.09 million tonnes | 17.25 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 21.58 million tonnes | 20.90 million tonnes | 678,180 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Uruguay or Zimbabwe?
- Uruguay, at 22.30 million tonnes against 21.71 million tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 588,800 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 104th 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.