What is per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay?

Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay was 0.1058 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.1434 tonnes per person in 2003.

What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 tonnes per person in 1935.

How does Uruguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?

Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1058 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.1058 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

83rd

of 209 countries

All-time high

0.1434 tonnes per person

in 2003

All-time low

0.0273 tonnes per person

in 1935

Years of data

1932–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay, 1932–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay is 0.1058 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay peaked at 0.1434 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0273 tonnes per person, in 1935.

Uruguay ranks 83rd of 209 countries on this measure, 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	0.0355 tonnes per person	0.0273 tonnes per person	0.0443 tonnes per person	8
1940s	0.0506 tonnes per person	0.0317 tonnes per person	0.065 tonnes per person	10
1950s	0.0703 tonnes per person	0.0553 tonnes per person	0.087 tonnes per person	10
1960s	0.078 tonnes per person	0.0638 tonnes per person	0.0924 tonnes per person	10
1970s	0.1003 tonnes per person	0.0803 tonnes per person	0.1155 tonnes per person	10
1980s	0.08 tonnes per person	0.0501 tonnes per person	0.1333 tonnes per person	10
1990s	0.0936 tonnes per person	0.074 tonnes per person	0.1237 tonnes per person	10
2000s	0.1075 tonnes per person	0.0818 tonnes per person	0.1434 tonnes per person	10
2010s	0.101 tonnes per person	0.0864 tonnes per person	0.1254 tonnes per person	10
2020s	0.1039 tonnes per person	0.0966 tonnes per person	0.1058 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

80 Turkmenistan 0.1069 tonnes per person compare
81 Norway 0.1065 tonnes per person compare
82 Indonesia 0.1059 tonnes per person compare
84 Australia 0.1023 tonnes per person compare
85 North Korea 0.1016 tonnes per person compare
86 Uzbekistan 0.0936 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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)

All data for Uruguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay?: Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay was 0.1058 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.1434 tonnes per person in 2003.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 tonnes per person in 1935.
How does Uruguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?: Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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