Egypt vs South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Egypt
27.59 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
20.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Egypt
- South Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 27.59 million tonnes against 20.57 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 7.02 million tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 65,510 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 65,510 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1930s | 156,554 tonnes | 8,094 tonnes | 148,460 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1940s | 260,560 tonnes | 15,998 tonnes | 244,563 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1950s | 643,652 tonnes | 50,160 tonnes | 593,493 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1960s | 1.27 million tonnes | 894,762 tonnes | 377,276 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1.57 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.37 million tonnes | 10.50 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.01 million tonnes | 23.98 million tonnes | 16.97 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 13.51 million tonnes | 25.49 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 21.24 million tonnes | 25.28 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 25.97 million tonnes | 22.65 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Egypt or South Korea?
- Egypt, at 27.59 million tonnes against 20.57 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Egypt and South Korea?
- 7.02 million tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Egypt ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th 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.