North Korea vs Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
North Korea
0.1016 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uruguay
0.1058 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
85th
Uruguay rank
83rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- North Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.1058 tonnes per person against 0.1016 tonnes per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.0042 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Uruguay ahead.
North Korea ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 209 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0202 tonnes per person | 0.0355 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 0.0506 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.0703 tonnes per person | 0.0427 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.0944 tonnes per person | 0.078 tonnes per person | 0.0164 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.1791 tonnes per person | 0.1003 tonnes per person | 0.0789 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.181 tonnes per person | 0.08 tonnes per person | 0.101 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 0.0936 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.092 tonnes per person | 0.1075 tonnes per person | 0.0155 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0963 tonnes per person | 0.101 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.0936 tonnes per person | 0.1039 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, North Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.1058 tonnes per person against 0.1016 tonnes per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between North Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.0042 tonnes per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uruguay?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Uruguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- North Korea ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.