Colombia vs Morocco: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Colombia
4.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Morocco
4.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
34th
Morocco rank
36th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Colombia
- Morocco
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.66 million tonnes against 4.38 million tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 284,570 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Morocco ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Morocco ranks 36th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Morocco in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 30,892 tonnes | 30,892 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1930s | 33,784 tonnes | 74,079 tonnes | 40,295 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1940s | 146,839 tonnes | 61,688 tonnes | 85,150 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 485,892 tonnes | 255,791 tonnes | 230,101 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 968,472 tonnes | 408,141 tonnes | 560,332 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 604,896 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2.47 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 748,473 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.34 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 610,980 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.70 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 802,203 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 4.44 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | 864,473 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 4.71 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 111,480 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Colombia or Morocco?
- Colombia, at 4.66 million tonnes against 4.38 million tonnes in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Colombia and Morocco?
- 284,570 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Morocco?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Morocco rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Morocco ranks 36th 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.