Germany vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Germany
1.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
Italy
970.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Italy rank
9th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.24 billion tonnes against 970.56 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 270.04 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.59 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 24.90 million tonnes | 13.17 million tonnes | 11.73 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 68.08 million tonnes | 29.84 million tonnes | 38.25 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 126.52 million tonnes | 57.12 million tonnes | 69.41 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 272.69 million tonnes | 138.78 million tonnes | 133.91 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 488.53 million tonnes | 287.06 million tonnes | 201.47 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 688.92 million tonnes | 457.58 million tonnes | 231.34 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 845.40 million tonnes | 611.46 million tonnes | 233.94 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 989.88 million tonnes | 769.02 million tonnes | 220.86 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion tonnes | 898.30 million tonnes | 222.97 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 956.70 million tonnes | 261.47 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 1.24 billion tonnes against 970.56 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Germany and Italy?
- 270.04 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Germany ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th 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.