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