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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.