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
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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.