Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Brazil
25.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
29.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 29.38 million tonnes against 25.38 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 4.00 million tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.90 million tonnes | 36,343 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 2.82 million tonnes | 135,919 tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 7.81 million tonnes | 581,713 tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 10.96 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 12.61 million tonnes | 7.10 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 15.69 million tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 22.60 million tonnes | 25.45 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 24.98 million tonnes | 28.47 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 29.38 million tonnes against 25.38 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.00 million tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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.