Japan vs South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement

Japan
20.30 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
20.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
13th
South Korea rank
12th

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 20.57 million tonnes against 20.30 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 266,800 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 211 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 10 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1920s 2.00 million tonnes 0 tonnes 2.00 million tonnes Japan
1930s 2.44 million tonnes 8,094 tonnes 2.43 million tonnes Japan
1940s 1.46 million tonnes 15,998 tonnes 1.45 million tonnes Japan
1950s 5.37 million tonnes 50,160 tonnes 5.32 million tonnes Japan
1960s 17.39 million tonnes 894,762 tonnes 16.50 million tonnes Japan
1970s 36.05 million tonnes 5.08 million tonnes 30.97 million tonnes Japan
1980s 38.92 million tonnes 10.50 million tonnes 28.42 million tonnes Japan
1990s 39.92 million tonnes 23.98 million tonnes 15.94 million tonnes Japan
2000s 31.39 million tonnes 25.49 million tonnes 5.89 million tonnes Japan
2010s 25.81 million tonnes 25.28 million tonnes 537,510 tonnes Japan
2020s 22.49 million tonnes 22.65 million tonnes 163,760 tonnes South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Japan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 20.57 million tonnes against 20.30 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Japan and South Korea?
266,800 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Japan ranks 13th 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.