Kazakhstan vs Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Kazakhstan
4.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
4.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
35th
Taiwan rank
33rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Kazakhstan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 4.80 million tonnes against 4.46 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 343,580 tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 35th and Taiwan ranks 33rd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 65,624 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 65,624 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 132,930 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 132,930 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 160,823 tonnes | 65,913 tonnes | 94,910 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 694,459 tonnes | 300,913 tonnes | 393,546 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 2.22 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 916,874 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 3.05 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 743,723 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1.84 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 321,836 tonnes | 10.32 million tonnes | 10.00 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 387,813 tonnes | 9.22 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 2.92 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 4.33 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Kazakhstan or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 4.80 million tonnes against 4.46 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Kazakhstan and Taiwan?
- 343,580 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Taiwan?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Taiwan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Kazakhstan ranks 35th and Taiwan ranks 33rd 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.