Mexico vs Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement

Mexico
19.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
25.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Russia rank
11th

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Mexico
  • Russia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M192819762024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 25.22 million tonnes against 19.05 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 6.17 million tonnes.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Russia ahead.

Mexico ranks 14th and Russia ranks 11th of 211 regions.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Russia Difference Ahead
1920s 109,028 tonnes 657,132 tonnes 548,104 tonnes Russia
1930s 82,503 tonnes 1.33 million tonnes 1.25 million tonnes Russia
1940s 410,155 tonnes 1.58 million tonnes 1.17 million tonnes Russia
1950s 1.00 million tonnes 6.68 million tonnes 5.68 million tonnes Russia
1960s 2.24 million tonnes 20.87 million tonnes 18.63 million tonnes Russia
1970s 5.26 million tonnes 32.90 million tonnes 27.64 million tonnes Russia
1980s 8.80 million tonnes 34.91 million tonnes 26.11 million tonnes Russia
1990s 12.05 million tonnes 19.94 million tonnes 7.89 million tonnes Russia
2000s 16.11 million tonnes 20.55 million tonnes 4.44 million tonnes Russia
2010s 18.56 million tonnes 23.24 million tonnes 4.69 million tonnes Russia
2020s 19.11 million tonnes 22.97 million tonnes 3.87 million tonnes Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Mexico or Russia?
Russia, at 25.22 million tonnes against 19.05 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Mexico and Russia?
6.17 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Mexico ranks 14th and Russia ranks 11th of 211 regions.
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.