Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 22.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1932–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 22.30 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 76,320 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 141,737 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 1934 | 192,617 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1935 | 243,497 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1936 | 298,011 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1937 | 370,697 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1938 | 447,017 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1939 | 534,240 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1940 | 617,829 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1941 | 705,052 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1942 | 777,738 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1943 | 843,155 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1944 | 937,646 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1945 | 1.05 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1946 | 1.18 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1947 | 1.32 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1948 | 1.46 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1949 | 1.60 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1950 | 1.75 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1951 | 1.90 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 2.05 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1953 | 2.20 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 2.34 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 2.47 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 2.64 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 2.85 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1958 | 3.06 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 3.27 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 3.47 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 3.66 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 3.85 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 4.02 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 4.22 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 4.42 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 4.66 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 4.86 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 5.12 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 5.35 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 5.59 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 5.82 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 6.05 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 6.30 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 6.57 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 6.89 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 7.22 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 7.56 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 7.89 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 8.23 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 8.62 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 8.98 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 9.30 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 9.49 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.65 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 9.80 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9.97 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 10.16 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.36 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.63 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 10.86 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 11.10 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 11.33 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.57 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 11.90 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 12.17 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 12.49 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.85 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 13.25 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 13.61 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 13.93 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 14.39 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.84 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 15.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.59 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.86 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.14 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.41 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.68 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.14 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.50 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.92 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.28 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 18.61 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.94 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.30 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.60 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.92 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.24 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.54 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.87 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 21.22 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 21.58 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.94 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.30 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 22.30 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.60 million tonnes, 55% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 22.30 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.90 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | +85.7% | 76,320 tonnes | 141,737 tonnes |
| 1934 | +35.9% | 141,737 tonnes | 192,617 tonnes |
| 1935 | +26.4% | 192,617 tonnes | 243,497 tonnes |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Uruguay was 22.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.30 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,320 tonnes in 1932.
- How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.