Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay, 1932–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay peaked at 0.5% in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 118th 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 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
- 116 El Salvador 0.0% compare
- 117 New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 119 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 120 Congo 0.0% compare
- 121 Paraguay 0.0% 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 share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1945.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Uruguay ranks 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.