Australia vs Ethiopia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Australia
2.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia
2.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
50th
Ethiopia rank
47th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Australia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.94 million tonnes against 2.73 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 212,020 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 88 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 50th and Ethiopia ranks 47th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 367,063 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 367,063 tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 218,663 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 218,663 tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 371,420 tonnes | 7,995 tonnes | 363,424 tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 934,742 tonnes | 9,454 tonnes | 925,288 tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.72 million tonnes | 43,224 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.46 million tonnes | 67,799 tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.87 million tonnes | 106,785 tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.28 million tonnes | 211,115 tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.70 million tonnes | 534,028 tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.20 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 858,783 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.80 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 461,754 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Australia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.94 million tonnes against 2.73 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Australia and Ethiopia?
- 212,020 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ethiopia?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ethiopia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Australia ranks 50th and Ethiopia ranks 47th 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.