Norway vs Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement

Norway
0.1065 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uruguay
0.1058 tonnes per person
in 2024
Norway rank
81st
Uruguay rank
83rd

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Norway
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.1065 tonnes per person against 0.1058 tonnes per person in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0007 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Uruguay ahead.

Norway ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 209 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Uruguay Difference Ahead
1930s 0.0492 tonnes per person 0.0355 tonnes per person 0.0136 tonnes per person Norway
1940s 0.0604 tonnes per person 0.0506 tonnes per person 0.0099 tonnes per person Norway
1950s 0.1211 tonnes per person 0.0703 tonnes per person 0.0507 tonnes per person Norway
1960s 0.2278 tonnes per person 0.078 tonnes per person 0.1498 tonnes per person Norway
1970s 0.319 tonnes per person 0.1003 tonnes per person 0.2187 tonnes per person Norway
1980s 0.2034 tonnes per person 0.08 tonnes per person 0.1234 tonnes per person Norway
1990s 0.184 tonnes per person 0.0936 tonnes per person 0.0904 tonnes per person Norway
2000s 0.1809 tonnes per person 0.1075 tonnes per person 0.0734 tonnes per person Norway
2010s 0.1413 tonnes per person 0.101 tonnes per person 0.0403 tonnes per person Norway
2020s 0.1217 tonnes per person 0.1039 tonnes per person 0.0178 tonnes per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Norway or Uruguay?
Norway, at 0.1065 tonnes per person against 0.1058 tonnes per person in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Norway and Uruguay?
0.0007 tonnes per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
93 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2024.
How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
Norway ranks 81st 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.