Brazil vs Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Brazil
25.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
20.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
Japan rank
13th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 25.38 million tonnes against 20.30 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 5.08 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Japan ranks 13th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 45,428 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 182,449 tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 430,567 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.29 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.82 million tonnes | 17.39 million tonnes | 14.57 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 7.81 million tonnes | 36.05 million tonnes | 28.24 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 10.96 million tonnes | 38.92 million tonnes | 27.95 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.61 million tonnes | 39.92 million tonnes | 27.31 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.69 million tonnes | 31.39 million tonnes | 15.69 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.60 million tonnes | 25.81 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 24.98 million tonnes | 22.49 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 25.38 million tonnes against 20.30 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Brazil and Japan?
- 5.08 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Japan ranks 13th 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.