Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 22.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative 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, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay stood at 22.30 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay peaked at 22.30 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,320 tonnes, in 1932.
Uruguay ranks 102nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 288,017 tonnes | 76,320 tonnes | 534,240 tonnes | 8 |
| 1940s | 1.05 million tonnes | 617,829 tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.45 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.36 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.81 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 8.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.70 million tonnes | 8.62 million tonnes | 10.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.11 million tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | 13.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.63 million tonnes | 13.93 million tonnes | 17.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.09 million tonnes | 17.50 million tonnes | 20.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.58 million tonnes | 20.87 million tonnes | 22.30 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay was 22.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.30 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,320 tonnes in 1932.
- How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.