China vs Turkey: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
China
617.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
42.18 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
1st
Turkey rank
4th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 617.75 million tonnes against 42.18 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 575.57 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 14.6 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 211 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 58,146 tonnes | 30,892 tonnes | 27,255 tonnes | China |
| 1930s | 171,694 tonnes | 78,865 tonnes | 92,829 tonnes | China |
| 1940s | 318,827 tonnes | 142,836 tonnes | 175,990 tonnes | China |
| 1950s | 2.27 million tonnes | 434,680 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | China |
| 1960s | 5.41 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 18.69 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 13.58 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 56.41 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | 48.26 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 160.75 million tonnes | 14.13 million tonnes | 146.62 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 396.44 million tonnes | 20.11 million tonnes | 376.33 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 725.40 million tonnes | 35.69 million tonnes | 689.71 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 729.88 million tonnes | 43.10 million tonnes | 686.78 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, China or Turkey?
- China, at 617.75 million tonnes against 42.18 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between China and Turkey?
- 575.57 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- China ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th 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.