Egypt vs France: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Egypt
610.34 million tonnes
in 2024
France
724.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
France rank
16th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Egypt
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 724.71 million tonnes against 610.34 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 114.37 million tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 97 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 19th and France ranks 16th of 211 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 87,408 tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 935,812 tonnes | 17.29 million tonnes | 16.35 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 2.90 million tonnes | 29.80 million tonnes | 26.90 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 7.52 million tonnes | 63.77 million tonnes | 56.25 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 17.14 million tonnes | 141.05 million tonnes | 123.91 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 32.72 million tonnes | 272.48 million tonnes | 239.75 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 49.90 million tonnes | 397.39 million tonnes | 347.49 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 96.74 million tonnes | 496.82 million tonnes | 400.09 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 200.08 million tonnes | 583.73 million tonnes | 383.65 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 376.70 million tonnes | 663.67 million tonnes | 286.97 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 555.60 million tonnes | 712.91 million tonnes | 157.30 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Egypt or France?
- France, at 724.71 million tonnes against 610.34 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Egypt and France?
- 114.37 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and France rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Egypt ranks 19th and France ranks 16th 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.