Estonia vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Estonia
22.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Estonia rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
104th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Estonia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 22.16 million tonnes against 21.71 million tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 452,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 9 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8,950 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8,950 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1930s | 72,354 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 72,354 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1940s | 193,452 tonnes | 73,725 tonnes | 119,727 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1950s | 528,096 tonnes | 724,281 tonnes | 196,185 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 254,816 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 4.88 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | 564,746 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1980s | 9.04 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1990s | 13.22 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 16.98 million tonnes | 13.78 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 20.80 million tonnes | 17.25 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 22.16 million tonnes | 20.90 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Estonia or Zimbabwe?
- Estonia, at 22.16 million tonnes against 21.71 million tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Estonia and Zimbabwe?
- 452,300 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Zimbabwe?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Estonia ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 104th 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.