France vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
France
724.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
640.80 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
France currently reports 724.71 million tonnes against 640.80 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 83.91 million tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 211 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.24 million tonnes | 36,343 tonnes | 90.21 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 141.05 million tonnes | 581,854 tonnes | 140.47 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 272.48 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 268.45 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 397.39 million tonnes | 24.97 million tonnes | 372.42 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 496.82 million tonnes | 82.57 million tonnes | 414.25 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 583.73 million tonnes | 177.57 million tonnes | 406.16 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 663.67 million tonnes | 381.82 million tonnes | 281.85 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 712.91 million tonnes | 582.15 million tonnes | 130.75 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, France or Saudi Arabia?
- France, at 724.71 million tonnes against 640.80 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 83.91 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- France ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.