Argentina vs Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Argentina
219.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
195.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
33rd
Colombia rank
36th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 219.37 million tonnes against 195.59 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 23.78 million tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 36th of 211 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 203,520 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 203,520 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1930s | 1.94 million tonnes | 100,982 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1940s | 7.00 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 5.97 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1950s | 14.48 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1960s | 27.37 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | 15.78 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 50.19 million tonnes | 24.78 million tonnes | 25.41 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 80.24 million tonnes | 45.29 million tonnes | 34.96 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 106.82 million tonnes | 75.07 million tonnes | 31.75 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 135.80 million tonnes | 109.39 million tonnes | 26.41 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 176.86 million tonnes | 152.30 million tonnes | 24.56 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 210.29 million tonnes | 185.91 million tonnes | 24.38 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 219.37 million tonnes against 195.59 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Argentina and Colombia?
- 23.78 million tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 36th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.