Germany vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Germany
1.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
United States
3.09 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.09 billion tonnes against 1.24 billion tonnes in Germany, a difference of 1.85 billion tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Germany's.
Across all 97 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.59 million tonnes | 242.02 million tonnes | 236.43 million tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 24.90 million tonnes | 300.27 million tonnes | 275.37 million tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 68.08 million tonnes | 412.50 million tonnes | 344.42 million tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 126.52 million tonnes | 610.67 million tonnes | 484.15 million tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 272.69 million tonnes | 904.22 million tonnes | 631.53 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 488.53 million tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | 761.59 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 688.92 million tonnes | 1.58 billion tonnes | 891.48 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 845.40 million tonnes | 1.92 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 989.88 million tonnes | 2.33 billion tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion tonnes | 2.71 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 3.01 billion tonnes | 1.79 billion tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 3.09 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 United States?
- 1.85 billion tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Germany ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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.