Egypt vs Taiwan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Egypt
610.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
419.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Taiwan rank
22nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Egypt
- Taiwan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 610.34 million tonnes against 419.01 million tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 191.33 million tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 87,408 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 87,408 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1930s | 935,812 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 935,812 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1940s | 2.90 million tonnes | 429,939 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1950s | 7.52 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1960s | 17.14 million tonnes | 9.66 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 32.72 million tonnes | 34.12 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 49.90 million tonnes | 94.04 million tonnes | 44.15 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 96.74 million tonnes | 185.84 million tonnes | 89.10 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 200.08 million tonnes | 283.73 million tonnes | 83.64 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 376.70 million tonnes | 365.18 million tonnes | 11.52 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 555.60 million tonnes | 408.84 million tonnes | 146.77 million tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Egypt or Taiwan?
- Egypt, at 610.34 million tonnes against 419.01 million tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Egypt and Taiwan?
- 191.33 million tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Taiwan?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Taiwan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Egypt ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 22nd 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.