Brazil vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Brazil
869.01 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
1.03 billion tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
South Korea rank
8th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.03 billion tonnes against 869.01 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 157.21 million tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 67,234 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 67,234 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1930s | 807,438 tonnes | 23,649 tonnes | 783,789 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1940s | 4.08 million tonnes | 185,290 tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1950s | 12.04 million tonnes | 383,028 tonnes | 11.66 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 33.32 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 29.45 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 82.82 million tonnes | 32.71 million tonnes | 50.11 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 186.97 million tonnes | 111.87 million tonnes | 75.10 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 298.45 million tonnes | 289.79 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 443.76 million tonnes | 546.50 million tonnes | 102.74 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 644.87 million tonnes | 798.32 million tonnes | 153.45 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 818.33 million tonnes | 982.04 million tonnes | 163.72 million tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.03 billion tonnes against 869.01 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Brazil and South Korea?
- 157.21 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Brazil ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th 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.