Canada vs Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Canada
397.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece
291.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
Greece rank
27th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Canada
- Greece
How they compare
Canada currently reports 397.63 million tonnes against 291.69 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 105.94 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 24th and Greece ranks 27th of 211 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.35 million tonnes | 110,846 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 4.63 million tonnes | 758,743 tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 10.23 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 23.87 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 19.82 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 52.05 million tonnes | 13.28 million tonnes | 38.77 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 93.14 million tonnes | 39.40 million tonnes | 53.74 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 142.73 million tonnes | 92.23 million tonnes | 50.50 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 198.11 million tonnes | 150.96 million tonnes | 47.15 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 266.80 million tonnes | 214.55 million tonnes | 52.25 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 332.48 million tonnes | 260.82 million tonnes | 71.66 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 383.23 million tonnes | 285.69 million tonnes | 97.54 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Canada or Greece?
- Canada, at 397.63 million tonnes against 291.69 million tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Canada and Greece?
- 105.94 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greece?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Greece rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Canada ranks 24th and Greece ranks 27th 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.