Colombia vs Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Colombia
4.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
4.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
34th
Taiwan rank
33rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Colombia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 4.80 million tonnes against 4.66 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 137,230 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Taiwan ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Taiwan ranks 33rd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 33,784 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 33,784 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 146,839 tonnes | 84,660 tonnes | 62,179 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 485,892 tonnes | 300,913 tonnes | 184,979 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 968,472 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 330,144 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 1.62 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 2.47 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 3.34 million tonnes | 10.32 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 3.70 million tonnes | 9.22 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 4.44 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 4.71 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 641,092 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Colombia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 4.80 million tonnes against 4.66 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Colombia and Taiwan?
- 137,230 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Taiwan?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Taiwan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Taiwan ranks 33rd 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.