Ecuador vs Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Ecuador
76.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
79.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
61st
Ireland rank
59th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Ecuador
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 79.44 million tonnes against 76.74 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 2.70 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Ireland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 59th of 211 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 4,364 tonnes | 23,623 tonnes | 19,259 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 85,052 tonnes | 888,605 tonnes | 803,553 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 439,405 tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1.48 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.67 million tonnes | 13.15 million tonnes | 9.48 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.55 million tonnes | 21.76 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 19.94 million tonnes | 30.16 million tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 33.54 million tonnes | 45.79 million tonnes | 12.25 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 55.55 million tonnes | 62.27 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 72.38 million tonnes | 75.67 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Ecuador or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 79.44 million tonnes against 76.74 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Ecuador and Ireland?
- 2.70 million tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ireland?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Ecuador ranks 61st 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.