Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Australia
202.56 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
193.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
35th
United Arab Emirates rank
37th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Australia currently reports 202.56 million tonnes against 193.61 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 8.95 million tonnes.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 211 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 556,046 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 556,046 tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.04 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 5.01 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 11.30 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 11.30 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 24.98 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 24.98 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 46.75 million tonnes | 253,015 tonnes | 46.50 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 73.31 million tonnes | 8.25 million tonnes | 65.06 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 104.55 million tonnes | 26.72 million tonnes | 77.82 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 139.52 million tonnes | 60.99 million tonnes | 78.54 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 174.76 million tonnes | 130.08 million tonnes | 44.68 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 197.03 million tonnes | 181.35 million tonnes | 15.68 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Australia, at 202.56 million tonnes against 193.61 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 8.95 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Australia ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th 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.