Indonesia vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Indonesia
777.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
740.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
13th
Mexico rank
14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 777.96 million tonnes against 740.64 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 37.31 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 14th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 36,343 tonnes | 161,726 tonnes | 125,382 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 359,807 tonnes | 445,215 tonnes | 85,408 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 636,022 tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1.01 million tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | 8.73 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 2.63 million tonnes | 25.46 million tonnes | 22.83 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 6.47 million tonnes | 62.88 million tonnes | 56.41 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 36.86 million tonnes | 136.23 million tonnes | 99.37 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 123.49 million tonnes | 241.64 million tonnes | 118.15 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 281.95 million tonnes | 382.16 million tonnes | 100.21 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 498.54 million tonnes | 559.13 million tonnes | 60.59 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 717.65 million tonnes | 702.70 million tonnes | 14.95 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 777.96 million tonnes against 740.64 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 37.31 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Indonesia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 14th 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.