Colombia vs Morocco: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Colombia
195.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Morocco
183.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Morocco rank
38th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Colombia
- Morocco
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 195.59 million tonnes against 183.77 million tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 11.82 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Morocco ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Morocco ranks 38th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 9 and Morocco in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 45,428 tonnes | 45,428 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1930s | 100,982 tonnes | 494,808 tonnes | 393,826 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1940s | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 23,404 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 4.11 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 11.59 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 24.78 million tonnes | 12.87 million tonnes | 11.91 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 45.29 million tonnes | 27.59 million tonnes | 17.70 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 75.07 million tonnes | 49.63 million tonnes | 25.44 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 109.39 million tonnes | 85.75 million tonnes | 23.64 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 152.30 million tonnes | 137.52 million tonnes | 14.77 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 185.91 million tonnes | 174.77 million tonnes | 11.14 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Colombia or Morocco?
- Colombia, at 195.59 million tonnes against 183.77 million tonnes in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Colombia and Morocco?
- 11.82 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Morocco?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Morocco rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Morocco ranks 38th 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.