Canada vs Italy: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Canada
7.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
6.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
Italy rank
25th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.30 million tonnes against 6.75 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 554,490 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Italy ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Italy ranks 25th of 211 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 915,822 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 708,703 tonnes | Italy |
| 1930s | 457,921 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | 797,362 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 487,997 tonnes | Italy |
| 1950s | 2.01 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1960s | 3.38 million tonnes | 11.33 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 4.77 million tonnes | 16.84 million tonnes | 12.07 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 5.14 million tonnes | 16.40 million tonnes | 11.25 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 5.94 million tonnes | 14.92 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 7.16 million tonnes | 16.52 million tonnes | 9.36 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.38 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.09 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 22,672 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 7.30 million tonnes against 6.75 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Canada and Italy?
- 554,490 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Canada ranks 24th and Italy ranks 25th 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.