Brazil vs Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Brazil
869.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
777.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
Indonesia rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 869.01 million tonnes against 777.96 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 91.05 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 211 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 67,234 tonnes | 36,343 tonnes | 30,891 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1930s | 807,438 tonnes | 359,807 tonnes | 447,631 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1940s | 4.08 million tonnes | 636,022 tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1950s | 12.04 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 11.03 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 33.32 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 30.68 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 82.82 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | 76.35 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 186.97 million tonnes | 36.86 million tonnes | 150.12 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 298.45 million tonnes | 123.49 million tonnes | 174.96 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 443.76 million tonnes | 281.95 million tonnes | 161.81 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 644.87 million tonnes | 498.54 million tonnes | 146.34 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 818.33 million tonnes | 717.65 million tonnes | 100.68 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 869.01 million tonnes against 777.96 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 91.05 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 13th 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.