Germany vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Germany
1.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
1.73 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Russia rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.73 billion tonnes against 1.24 billion tonnes in Germany, a difference of 490.93 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.59 million tonnes | 950,472 tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 24.90 million tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | 17.19 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 68.49 million tonnes | 20.49 million tonnes | 48.00 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 126.52 million tonnes | 54.86 million tonnes | 71.67 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 272.69 million tonnes | 194.60 million tonnes | 78.09 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 488.53 million tonnes | 475.76 million tonnes | 12.76 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 688.92 million tonnes | 820.66 million tonnes | 131.74 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 845.40 million tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 265.58 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 989.88 million tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | 293.50 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | 396.29 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 465.13 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.73 billion tonnes against 1.24 billion tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Germany and Russia?
- 490.93 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Germany ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th 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.