Canada vs Taiwan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Canada
397.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
419.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
Taiwan rank
22nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Canada
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 419.01 million tonnes against 397.63 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 21.39 million tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.35 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 4.63 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 10.23 million tonnes | 429,939 tonnes | 9.80 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 23.87 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 21.67 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 52.05 million tonnes | 9.66 million tonnes | 42.39 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 93.14 million tonnes | 34.12 million tonnes | 59.02 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 142.73 million tonnes | 94.04 million tonnes | 48.69 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 198.11 million tonnes | 185.84 million tonnes | 12.27 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 266.80 million tonnes | 283.73 million tonnes | 16.92 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 332.48 million tonnes | 365.18 million tonnes | 32.70 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 383.23 million tonnes | 408.84 million tonnes | 25.61 million tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Canada or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 419.01 million tonnes against 397.63 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Canada and Taiwan?
- 21.39 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Taiwan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Canada ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 22nd 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.