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
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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

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.