Australia vs Belarus: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Australia
2.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Belarus
2.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
50th
Belarus rank
52nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Australia
- Belarus
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.73 million tonnes against 2.34 million tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 392,590 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
Across all 94 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 50th and Belarus ranks 52nd of 211 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 367,063 tonnes | 23,608 tonnes | 343,454 tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 251,490 tonnes | 47,822 tonnes | 203,668 tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 412,225 tonnes | 57,857 tonnes | 354,369 tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 934,742 tonnes | 249,835 tonnes | 684,907 tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.72 million tonnes | 797,034 tonnes | 926,343 tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.87 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.28 million tonnes | 814,779 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.70 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.20 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 971,099 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 500,802 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Australia or Belarus?
- Australia, at 2.73 million tonnes against 2.34 million tonnes in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Australia and Belarus?
- 392,590 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belarus?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belarus rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Australia ranks 50th and Belarus ranks 52nd 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.