Luxembourg vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement

Luxembourg
21.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
105th
Zimbabwe rank
104th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 21.71 million tonnes against 21.07 million tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 644,500 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 211 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1940s 112,663 tonnes 103,215 tonnes 9,448 tonnes Luxembourg
1950s 606,603 tonnes 724,281 tonnes 117,678 tonnes Zimbabwe
1960s 1.57 million tonnes 2.17 million tonnes 596,219 tonnes Zimbabwe
1970s 2.95 million tonnes 4.32 million tonnes 1.37 million tonnes Zimbabwe
1980s 5.27 million tonnes 6.98 million tonnes 1.71 million tonnes Zimbabwe
1990s 9.57 million tonnes 10.45 million tonnes 875,820 tonnes Zimbabwe
2000s 13.98 million tonnes 13.78 million tonnes 201,400 tonnes Luxembourg
2010s 17.81 million tonnes 17.25 million tonnes 557,160 tonnes Luxembourg
2020s 20.51 million tonnes 20.90 million tonnes 393,740 tonnes Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Luxembourg or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 21.71 million tonnes against 21.07 million tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Luxembourg and Zimbabwe?
644,500 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Zimbabwe?
80 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
Luxembourg ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.