Greece vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Greece
291.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
295.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
27th
Malaysia rank
26th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Greece
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 295.54 million tonnes against 291.69 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 3.86 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 110,846 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 110,846 tonnes | Greece |
| 1930s | 758,743 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 758,743 tonnes | Greece |
| 1940s | 1.63 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1950s | 4.05 million tonnes | 122,595 tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 13.28 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 11.62 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 39.40 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 32.35 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 92.23 million tonnes | 20.24 million tonnes | 71.99 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 150.96 million tonnes | 50.19 million tonnes | 100.76 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 214.55 million tonnes | 111.65 million tonnes | 102.91 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 260.82 million tonnes | 192.92 million tonnes | 67.90 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 285.69 million tonnes | 268.58 million tonnes | 17.11 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Greece or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 295.54 million tonnes against 291.69 million tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Greece and Malaysia?
- 3.86 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Greece ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th 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.