Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Kazakhstan
138.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
115.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
48th
Sweden rank
50th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sweden
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 138.47 million tonnes against 115.41 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 23.06 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Sweden ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 50th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 94,962 tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1930s | 767,654 tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1940s | 2.05 million tonnes | 10.42 million tonnes | 8.37 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1950s | 5.60 million tonnes | 19.15 million tonnes | 13.55 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | 20.33 million tonnes | 33.77 million tonnes | 13.45 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 48.78 million tonnes | 52.00 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 73.36 million tonnes | 64.84 million tonnes | 8.52 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 83.25 million tonnes | 76.44 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 84.96 million tonnes | 88.79 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 100.97 million tonnes | 102.62 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 129.67 million tonnes | 113.00 million tonnes | 16.67 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
- Kazakhstan, at 138.47 million tonnes against 115.41 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 23.06 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Kazakhstan ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 50th 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.