Pakistan vs Taiwan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Pakistan
366.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
419.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan rank
25th
Taiwan rank
22nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Pakistan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 419.01 million tonnes against 366.96 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 52.05 million tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Taiwan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 211 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 128,634 tonnes | 655,937 tonnes | 527,302 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 2.04 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 164,209 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 8.08 million tonnes | 9.66 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 20.39 million tonnes | 34.12 million tonnes | 13.73 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 38.25 million tonnes | 94.04 million tonnes | 55.79 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 67.85 million tonnes | 185.84 million tonnes | 117.99 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 114.94 million tonnes | 283.73 million tonnes | 168.79 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 220.62 million tonnes | 365.18 million tonnes | 144.57 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 335.31 million tonnes | 408.84 million tonnes | 73.52 million tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Pakistan or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 419.01 million tonnes against 366.96 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Pakistan and Taiwan?
- 52.05 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Taiwan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Taiwan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Pakistan ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 22nd 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.