Mongolia vs Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Mongolia
8.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
10.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
123rd
Paraguay rank
120th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Mongolia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10.58 million tonnes against 8.30 million tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 2.28 million tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mongolia ranks 123rd and Paraguay ranks 120th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 15,264 tonnes | 15,264 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 18,535 tonnes | 90,496 tonnes | 71,961 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 432,384 tonnes | 411,051 tonnes | 21,334 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 137,172 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 477,776 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.64 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4.06 million tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 7.10 million tonnes | 9.89 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Mongolia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 10.58 million tonnes against 8.30 million tonnes in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Mongolia and Paraguay?
- 2.28 million tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Paraguay?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Paraguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mongolia ranks 123rd and Paraguay ranks 120th 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.