Denmark vs Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Denmark
83.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
79.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
57th
Ireland rank
59th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 83.04 million tonnes against 79.44 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 3.59 million tonnes.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 59th of 211 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 583,302 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 583,302 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1930s | 2.52 million tonnes | 23,623 tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1940s | 5.39 million tonnes | 888,605 tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1950s | 9.81 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 17.25 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | 10.60 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 29.09 million tonnes | 13.15 million tonnes | 15.94 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 39.12 million tonnes | 21.76 million tonnes | 17.36 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 49.04 million tonnes | 30.16 million tonnes | 18.87 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 62.37 million tonnes | 45.79 million tonnes | 16.59 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 72.79 million tonnes | 62.27 million tonnes | 10.52 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 80.99 million tonnes | 75.67 million tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 83.04 million tonnes against 79.44 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Denmark and Ireland?
- 3.59 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Denmark ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 59th 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.