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
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M192819762024

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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.