France vs Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
France
724.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
777.96 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
16th
Indonesia rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- France
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 777.96 million tonnes against 724.71 million tonnes in France, a difference of 53.25 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was France ahead.
France ranks 16th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.53 million tonnes | 36,343 tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 17.29 million tonnes | 359,807 tonnes | 16.93 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 29.80 million tonnes | 636,022 tonnes | 29.17 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 63.77 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 62.76 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 141.05 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 138.42 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 272.48 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | 266.01 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 397.39 million tonnes | 36.86 million tonnes | 360.53 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 496.82 million tonnes | 123.49 million tonnes | 373.33 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 583.73 million tonnes | 281.95 million tonnes | 301.78 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 663.67 million tonnes | 498.54 million tonnes | 165.13 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 712.91 million tonnes | 717.65 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, France or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 777.96 million tonnes against 724.71 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between France and Indonesia?
- 53.25 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Indonesia?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do France and Indonesia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- France ranks 16th and Indonesia ranks 13th 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.