South Korea vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
South Korea
1.03 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
1.73 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
8th
Russia rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.73 billion tonnes against 1.03 billion tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 705.31 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times South Korea's.
Across all 94 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 950,472 tonnes | 950,472 tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 23,649 tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 188,119 tonnes | 20.49 million tonnes | 20.30 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 383,028 tonnes | 54.86 million tonnes | 54.47 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 3.86 million tonnes | 194.60 million tonnes | 190.74 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 32.71 million tonnes | 475.76 million tonnes | 443.05 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 111.87 million tonnes | 820.66 million tonnes | 708.79 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 289.79 million tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 821.19 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 546.50 million tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | 736.87 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 798.32 million tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | 719.24 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 982.04 million tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 701.25 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, South Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.73 billion tonnes against 1.03 billion tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between South Korea and Russia?
- 705.31 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th 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.