Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Canada
7.30 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
6.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
United Arab Emirates rank
27th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.30 million tonnes against 6.14 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.16 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 915,822 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 915,822 tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 457,921 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 457,921 tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 797,362 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 797,362 tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 2.01 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 3.38 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 4.77 million tonnes | 143,023 tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 5.14 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.94 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 7.16 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.38 million tonnes | 7.38 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 7.09 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 991,152 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- Canada, at 7.30 million tonnes against 6.14 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.16 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Canada ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th 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.