Ecuador vs Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Ecuador
2.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
2.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
55th
Portugal rank
58th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.19 million tonnes against 2.08 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 113,370 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Portugal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 58th of 211 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 39,977 tonnes | 39,977 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1930s | 1,456 tonnes | 95,221 tonnes | 93,765 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1940s | 15,264 tonnes | 163,904 tonnes | 148,641 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1950s | 58,512 tonnes | 411,401 tonnes | 352,889 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 155,934 tonnes | 791,909 tonnes | 635,975 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 295,562 tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 859,315 tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.14 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.70 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 310,563 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 17,444 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Ecuador, at 2.19 million tonnes against 2.08 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 113,370 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Ecuador ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 58th 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.