Greece vs Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Greece
291.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
366.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
27th
Pakistan rank
25th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Greece
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 366.96 million tonnes against 291.69 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 75.28 million tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 25th of 211 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 8 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.79 million tonnes | 128,634 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1950s | 4.05 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 13.28 million tonnes | 8.08 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 39.40 million tonnes | 20.39 million tonnes | 19.01 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 92.23 million tonnes | 38.25 million tonnes | 53.98 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 150.96 million tonnes | 67.85 million tonnes | 83.11 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 214.55 million tonnes | 114.94 million tonnes | 99.62 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 260.82 million tonnes | 220.62 million tonnes | 40.20 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 285.69 million tonnes | 335.31 million tonnes | 49.62 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Greece or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 366.96 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 Pakistan?
- 75.28 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Pakistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Greece ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 25th 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.