Brazil vs Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Brazil
25.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
25.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
Russia rank
11th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 25.38 million tonnes against 25.22 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 163,900 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Russia ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 45,428 tonnes | 657,132 tonnes | 611,704 tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 182,449 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 452,135 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 1.29 million tonnes | 6.68 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 2.82 million tonnes | 20.87 million tonnes | 18.05 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 7.81 million tonnes | 32.90 million tonnes | 25.09 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 10.96 million tonnes | 34.91 million tonnes | 23.95 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 12.61 million tonnes | 19.94 million tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 15.69 million tonnes | 20.55 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 22.60 million tonnes | 23.24 million tonnes | 645,350 tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 24.98 million tonnes | 22.97 million tonnes | 2.01 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 Russia?
- Brazil, at 25.38 million tonnes against 25.22 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Brazil and Russia?
- 163,900 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Russia ranks 11th 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.