Japan vs Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement

Japan
20.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
25.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
13th
Russia rank
11th

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M192819762024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 25.22 million tonnes against 20.30 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 4.91 million tonnes.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 13th and Russia ranks 11th of 211 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1920s 2.00 million tonnes 657,132 tonnes 1.35 million tonnes Japan
1930s 2.44 million tonnes 1.33 million tonnes 1.10 million tonnes Japan
1940s 1.31 million tonnes 1.58 million tonnes 273,714 tonnes Russia
1950s 5.37 million tonnes 6.68 million tonnes 1.31 million tonnes Russia
1960s 17.39 million tonnes 20.87 million tonnes 3.48 million tonnes Russia
1970s 36.05 million tonnes 32.90 million tonnes 3.15 million tonnes Japan
1980s 38.92 million tonnes 34.91 million tonnes 4.00 million tonnes Japan
1990s 39.92 million tonnes 19.94 million tonnes 19.99 million tonnes Japan
2000s 31.39 million tonnes 20.55 million tonnes 10.84 million tonnes Japan
2010s 25.81 million tonnes 23.24 million tonnes 2.57 million tonnes Japan
2020s 22.49 million tonnes 22.97 million tonnes 488,740 tonnes Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 25.22 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 Russia?
4.91 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Japan ranks 13th and Russia ranks 11th 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.