Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Ethiopia
2.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
3.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
47th
Myanmar rank
45th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Ethiopia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.09 million tonnes against 2.94 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 146,110 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Myanmar ranks 45th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 7,995 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,995 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 9,454 tonnes | 18,168 tonnes | 8,714 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 43,224 tonnes | 57,058 tonnes | 13,834 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 67,799 tonnes | 110,121 tonnes | 42,322 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 106,785 tonnes | 164,459 tonnes | 57,674 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 211,115 tonnes | 179,696 tonnes | 31,419 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 534,028 tonnes | 211,577 tonnes | 322,451 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.34 million tonnes | 878,003 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 438,762 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 3.09 million tonnes against 2.94 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 146,110 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th and Myanmar ranks 45th 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.