Brazil vs South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Brazil
25.38 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
20.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 25.38 million tonnes against 20.57 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 4.81 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 45,428 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 45,428 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1930s | 182,449 tonnes | 8,094 tonnes | 174,355 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1940s | 430,567 tonnes | 15,998 tonnes | 414,569 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1950s | 1.29 million tonnes | 50,160 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 2.82 million tonnes | 894,762 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 7.81 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 10.96 million tonnes | 10.50 million tonnes | 466,302 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 12.61 million tonnes | 23.98 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 15.69 million tonnes | 25.49 million tonnes | 9.80 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 22.60 million tonnes | 25.28 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 24.98 million tonnes | 22.65 million tonnes | 2.33 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 South Korea?
- Brazil, at 25.38 million tonnes against 20.57 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Brazil and South Korea?
- 4.81 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Brazil ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th 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.