Brazil vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Brazil
869.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
970.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
Italy rank
9th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 970.56 million tonnes against 869.01 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 101.55 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 67,234 tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1930s | 807,438 tonnes | 13.17 million tonnes | 12.36 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | 4.08 million tonnes | 29.84 million tonnes | 25.76 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1950s | 12.04 million tonnes | 57.12 million tonnes | 45.08 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1960s | 33.32 million tonnes | 138.78 million tonnes | 105.46 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 82.82 million tonnes | 287.06 million tonnes | 204.24 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 186.97 million tonnes | 457.58 million tonnes | 270.61 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 298.45 million tonnes | 611.46 million tonnes | 313.01 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 443.76 million tonnes | 769.02 million tonnes | 325.26 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 644.87 million tonnes | 898.30 million tonnes | 253.42 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 818.33 million tonnes | 956.70 million tonnes | 138.37 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Brazil or Italy?
- Italy, at 970.56 million tonnes against 869.01 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Brazil and Italy?
- 101.55 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th 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.