Italy vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Italy
970.56 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
1.03 billion tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
9th
South Korea rank
8th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.03 billion tonnes against 970.56 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 55.66 million tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 10 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.38 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1930s | 13.17 million tonnes | 23,649 tonnes | 13.14 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | 29.84 million tonnes | 185,290 tonnes | 29.65 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1950s | 57.12 million tonnes | 383,028 tonnes | 56.73 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1960s | 138.78 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 134.92 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 287.06 million tonnes | 32.71 million tonnes | 254.35 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 457.58 million tonnes | 111.87 million tonnes | 345.71 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 611.46 million tonnes | 289.79 million tonnes | 321.67 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 769.02 million tonnes | 546.50 million tonnes | 222.52 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 898.30 million tonnes | 798.32 million tonnes | 99.98 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 956.70 million tonnes | 982.04 million tonnes | 25.35 million tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.03 billion tonnes against 970.56 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Italy and South Korea?
- 55.66 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Italy ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th 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.