Cambodia vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Cambodia
6.02 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Cambodia
- South Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 6.02 million tonnes against 5.63 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 387,750 tonnes.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was South Africa ahead.
Cambodia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 211 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 17,808 tonnes | 17,808 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 246,044 tonnes | 246,044 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 535,694 tonnes | 535,694 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 77,135 tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.50 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.86 million tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | 291,090 tonnes | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Cambodia or South Africa?
- Cambodia, at 6.02 million tonnes against 5.63 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Cambodia and South Africa?
- 387,750 tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Cambodia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st 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.