South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
South Africa
0.088 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uzbekistan
0.0936 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
89th
Uzbekistan rank
86th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- South Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 0.0936 tonnes per person against 0.088 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0056 tonnes per person.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 89th and Uzbekistan ranks 86th of 209 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1930s | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.0464 tonnes per person | 0.0251 tonnes per person | 0.0213 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.0779 tonnes per person | 0.089 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 0.0923 tonnes per person | 0.2066 tonnes per person | 0.1143 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 0.1289 tonnes per person | 0.2351 tonnes per person | 0.1062 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.1632 tonnes per person | 0.0545 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 0.0881 tonnes per person | 0.0885 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 0.0952 tonnes per person | 0.0821 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0923 tonnes per person | 0.1053 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 0.0893 tonnes per person | 0.1064 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 0.0936 tonnes per person against 0.088 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 0.0056 tonnes per person, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- South Africa ranks 89th and Uzbekistan ranks 86th 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.