Argentina vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement

Argentina
3.73 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
40th

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Argentina
  • United Kingdom
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M192819762024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3.73 million tonnes against 3.62 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 106,910 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1928 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Argentina ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 211 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1920s 145,372 tonnes 2.26 million tonnes 2.12 million tonnes United Kingdom
1930s 347,701 tonnes 2.92 million tonnes 2.57 million tonnes United Kingdom
1940s 580,295 tonnes 3.42 million tonnes 2.84 million tonnes United Kingdom
1950s 948,176 tonnes 5.82 million tonnes 4.87 million tonnes United Kingdom
1960s 1.62 million tonnes 7.90 million tonnes 6.28 million tonnes United Kingdom
1970s 2.82 million tonnes 8.45 million tonnes 5.63 million tonnes United Kingdom
1980s 2.92 million tonnes 7.03 million tonnes 4.11 million tonnes United Kingdom
1990s 2.79 million tonnes 6.34 million tonnes 3.55 million tonnes United Kingdom
2000s 3.14 million tonnes 5.69 million tonnes 2.54 million tonnes United Kingdom
2010s 4.48 million tonnes 4.20 million tonnes 273,137 tonnes Argentina
2020s 4.50 million tonnes 3.86 million tonnes 642,694 tonnes Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Argentina or United Kingdom?
Argentina, at 3.73 million tonnes against 3.62 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Argentina and United Kingdom?
106,910 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom?
95 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Argentina and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Argentina ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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