South Korea vs Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement

South Korea
20.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
25.22 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
12th
Russia rank
11th

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • South Korea
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 25.22 million tonnes against 20.57 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 4.65 million tonnes.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Russia ahead.

South Korea ranks 12th and Russia ranks 11th of 211 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Russia Difference Ahead
1920s 0 tonnes 657,132 tonnes 657,132 tonnes Russia
1930s 8,094 tonnes 1.33 million tonnes 1.32 million tonnes Russia
1940s 9,545 tonnes 1.58 million tonnes 1.57 million tonnes Russia
1950s 50,160 tonnes 6.68 million tonnes 6.63 million tonnes Russia
1960s 894,762 tonnes 20.87 million tonnes 19.98 million tonnes Russia
1970s 5.08 million tonnes 32.90 million tonnes 27.82 million tonnes Russia
1980s 10.50 million tonnes 34.91 million tonnes 24.41 million tonnes Russia
1990s 23.98 million tonnes 19.94 million tonnes 4.05 million tonnes South Korea
2000s 25.49 million tonnes 20.55 million tonnes 4.95 million tonnes South Korea
2010s 25.28 million tonnes 23.24 million tonnes 2.03 million tonnes South Korea
2020s 22.65 million tonnes 22.97 million tonnes 324,980 tonnes Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, South Korea or Russia?
Russia, at 25.22 million tonnes against 20.57 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between South Korea and Russia?
4.65 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
South Korea ranks 12th 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.