Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 358,312 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay, 1932–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay stood at 358,312 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay peaked at 470,408 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50,880 tonnes, in 1934.
That places Uruguay 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 93 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 66,780 tonnes | 50,880 tonnes | 87,223 tonnes | 8 |
| 1940s | 106,857 tonnes | 65,417 tonnes | 141,826 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 166,465 tonnes | 130,834 tonnes | 214,423 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 207,863 tonnes | 167,319 tonnes | 254,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 287,899 tonnes | 225,326 tonnes | 335,901 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,298 tonnes | 151,280 tonnes | 393,599 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,475 tonnes | 233,471 tonnes | 400,705 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,167 tonnes | 270,259 tonnes | 470,408 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,294 tonnes | 293,418 tonnes | 417,117 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 352,340 tonnes | 328,452 tonnes | 358,312 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 382,468 tonnes compare
- 116 El Salvador 380,270 tonnes compare
- 117 New Zealand 378,966 tonnes compare
- 119 Jamaica 357,606 tonnes compare
- 120 Congo 346,419 tonnes compare
- 121 Paraguay 346,007 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 476.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay was 358,312 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 470,408 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,880 tonnes in 1934.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Uruguay ranks 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.