Argentina vs Kazakhstan: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Argentina
3.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
4.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
38th
Kazakhstan rank
35th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Argentina
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4.46 million tonnes against 3.73 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 727,180 tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 38th and Kazakhstan ranks 35th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 9 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 145,372 tonnes | 65,624 tonnes | 79,747 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1930s | 368,535 tonnes | 132,930 tonnes | 235,605 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1940s | 602,814 tonnes | 160,823 tonnes | 441,991 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1950s | 948,176 tonnes | 694,459 tonnes | 253,717 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1960s | 1.62 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 595,318 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 2.82 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 226,485 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 2.92 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.79 million tonnes | 321,836 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.14 million tonnes | 387,813 tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.48 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.50 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 169,336 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Argentina or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 4.46 million tonnes against 3.73 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Argentina and Kazakhstan?
- 727,180 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kazakhstan?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Argentina ranks 38th and Kazakhstan ranks 35th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.