Australia vs North Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Australia
2.73 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
2.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
50th
North Korea rank
51st
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.73 million tonnes against 2.69 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 40,650 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 50th and North Korea ranks 51st of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 367,063 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 367,063 tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 251,490 tonnes | 145,689 tonnes | 105,802 tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 357,970 tonnes | 250,061 tonnes | 107,910 tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 934,742 tonnes | 301,682 tonnes | 633,060 tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 485,185 tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.46 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 552,141 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.87 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 647,349 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.28 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.70 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.20 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 743,341 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 334,886 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Australia or North Korea?
- Australia, at 2.73 million tonnes against 2.69 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Australia and North Korea?
- 40,650 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Australia ranks 50th and North Korea ranks 51st 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.