Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Indonesia
30.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
29.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 30.02 million tonnes against 29.38 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 637,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 170,811 tonnes | 36,343 tonnes | 134,468 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 203,883 tonnes | 135,919 tonnes | 67,964 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 878,964 tonnes | 581,713 tonnes | 297,251 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 5.20 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 11.89 million tonnes | 7.10 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 18.41 million tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 25.99 million tonnes | 25.45 million tonnes | 539,300 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 30.13 million tonnes | 28.47 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- Indonesia, at 30.02 million tonnes against 29.38 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 637,600 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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.