Australia vs Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Australia
202.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
195.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
35th
Colombia rank
36th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 202.56 million tonnes against 195.59 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 6.97 million tonnes.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 35th and Colombia ranks 36th of 211 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 556,046 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 556,046 tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.04 million tonnes | 100,982 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 5.01 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 11.30 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 24.98 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | 13.39 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 46.75 million tonnes | 24.78 million tonnes | 21.97 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 73.31 million tonnes | 45.29 million tonnes | 28.02 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 104.55 million tonnes | 75.07 million tonnes | 29.48 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 139.52 million tonnes | 109.39 million tonnes | 30.13 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 174.76 million tonnes | 152.30 million tonnes | 22.46 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 197.03 million tonnes | 185.91 million tonnes | 11.12 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Australia or Colombia?
- Australia, at 202.56 million tonnes against 195.59 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Australia and Colombia?
- 6.97 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Australia ranks 35th 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.