Colombia vs Kazakhstan: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Colombia
4.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
4.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
34th
Kazakhstan rank
35th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Colombia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.66 million tonnes against 4.46 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 206,350 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 35th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Kazakhstan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 65,624 tonnes | 65,624 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 33,784 tonnes | 132,930 tonnes | 99,146 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 157,330 tonnes | 160,823 tonnes | 3,493 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 485,892 tonnes | 694,459 tonnes | 208,567 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 968,472 tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 1.62 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 2.47 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 632,261 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.34 million tonnes | 321,836 tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.70 million tonnes | 387,813 tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.44 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.71 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 372,472 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Colombia or Kazakhstan?
- Colombia, at 4.66 million tonnes against 4.46 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Colombia and Kazakhstan?
- 206,350 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kazakhstan?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 35th 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.