Canada vs Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement

Canada
7.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
10.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
Germany rank
21st

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 10.28 million tonnes against 7.30 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 2.98 million tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Germany ahead.

Canada ranks 24th and Germany ranks 21st of 211 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
1920s 915,822 tonnes 3.69 million tonnes 2.77 million tonnes Germany
1930s 457,921 tonnes 4.22 million tonnes 3.77 million tonnes Germany
1940s 797,362 tonnes 2.98 million tonnes 2.18 million tonnes Germany
1950s 2.01 million tonnes 9.69 million tonnes 7.68 million tonnes Germany
1960s 3.38 million tonnes 18.50 million tonnes 15.11 million tonnes Germany
1970s 4.77 million tonnes 22.68 million tonnes 17.91 million tonnes Germany
1980s 5.14 million tonnes 17.57 million tonnes 12.43 million tonnes Germany
1990s 5.94 million tonnes 15.03 million tonnes 9.09 million tonnes Germany
2000s 7.16 million tonnes 13.61 million tonnes 6.46 million tonnes Germany
2010s 6.38 million tonnes 12.97 million tonnes 6.59 million tonnes Germany
2020s 7.09 million tonnes 12.12 million tonnes 5.03 million tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Canada or Germany?
Germany, at 10.28 million tonnes against 7.30 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Canada and Germany?
2.98 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Canada ranks 24th and Germany ranks 21st 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.