India vs United States: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
India
185.97 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
37.27 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
5th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 185.97 million tonnes against 37.27 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 148.70 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 5.0 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and United States in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 290,696 tonnes | 15.21 million tonnes | 14.92 million tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 313,951 tonnes | 9.13 million tonnes | 8.81 million tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 912,989 tonnes | 13.98 million tonnes | 13.07 million tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 2.36 million tonnes | 25.20 million tonnes | 22.85 million tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 5.14 million tonnes | 32.43 million tonnes | 27.29 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 7.44 million tonnes | 34.90 million tonnes | 27.47 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 13.55 million tonnes | 32.07 million tonnes | 18.52 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 31.34 million tonnes | 36.30 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 59.57 million tonnes | 42.50 million tonnes | 17.06 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 114.57 million tonnes | 37.43 million tonnes | 77.14 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 159.90 million tonnes | 40.36 million tonnes | 119.54 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, India or United States?
- India, at 185.97 million tonnes against 37.27 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between India and United States?
- 148.70 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th 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.