Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Indonesia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement

Egypt, Arab Rep.
27.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
30.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
9th
Indonesia rank
7th

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 30.02 million tonnes against 27.59 million tonnes in Egypt, Arab Rep., a difference of 2.42 million tonnes.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt, Arab Rep.'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.

Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 211 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Egypt, Arab Rep. averaged higher in 6 and Indonesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt, Arab Rep. Indonesia Difference Ahead
1920s 65,510 tonnes 36,343 tonnes 29,166 tonnes Egypt, Arab Rep.
1930s 156,554 tonnes 48,337 tonnes 108,217 tonnes Egypt, Arab Rep.
1940s 260,560 tonnes 10,540 tonnes 250,020 tonnes Egypt, Arab Rep.
1950s 643,652 tonnes 85,406 tonnes 558,246 tonnes Egypt, Arab Rep.
1960s 1.27 million tonnes 203,883 tonnes 1.07 million tonnes Egypt, Arab Rep.
1970s 1.57 million tonnes 878,964 tonnes 692,217 tonnes Egypt, Arab Rep.
1980s 2.37 million tonnes 5.20 million tonnes 2.83 million tonnes Indonesia
1990s 7.01 million tonnes 11.89 million tonnes 4.88 million tonnes Indonesia
2000s 13.51 million tonnes 18.41 million tonnes 4.90 million tonnes Indonesia
2010s 21.24 million tonnes 25.99 million tonnes 4.75 million tonnes Indonesia
2020s 25.97 million tonnes 30.13 million tonnes 4.17 million tonnes Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 30.02 million tonnes against 27.59 million tonnes in Egypt, Arab Rep. as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Indonesia?
2.42 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Indonesia?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Indonesia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.