Luxembourg vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Luxembourg
21.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
20.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
105th
Zambia rank
107th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Luxembourg
- Zambia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 21.07 million tonnes against 20.01 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 1.06 million tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 107th of 211 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 606,603 tonnes | 310,895 tonnes | 295,708 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 320,472 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 2.95 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 93,681 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 5.27 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 9.57 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 13.98 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 17.81 million tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 20.51 million tonnes | 18.21 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Luxembourg or Zambia?
- Luxembourg, at 21.07 million tonnes against 20.01 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Luxembourg and Zambia?
- 1.06 million tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Luxembourg ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 107th 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.