Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement

Taiwan
419.01 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
535.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
20th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Taiwan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 535.05 million tonnes against 419.01 million tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 116.03 million tonnes.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.

Across all 95 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Taiwan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 211 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1920s 0 tonnes 3.35 million tonnes 3.35 million tonnes United Kingdom
1930s 0 tonnes 17.94 million tonnes 17.94 million tonnes United Kingdom
1940s 477,710 tonnes 47.09 million tonnes 46.61 million tonnes United Kingdom
1950s 2.20 million tonnes 92.40 million tonnes 90.20 million tonnes United Kingdom
1960s 9.66 million tonnes 161.04 million tonnes 151.38 million tonnes United Kingdom
1970s 34.12 million tonnes 246.27 million tonnes 212.15 million tonnes United Kingdom
1980s 94.04 million tonnes 320.50 million tonnes 226.46 million tonnes United Kingdom
1990s 185.84 million tonnes 387.90 million tonnes 202.06 million tonnes United Kingdom
2000s 283.73 million tonnes 449.49 million tonnes 165.76 million tonnes United Kingdom
2010s 365.18 million tonnes 496.19 million tonnes 131.01 million tonnes United Kingdom
2020s 408.84 million tonnes 527.58 million tonnes 118.74 million tonnes United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Taiwan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 535.05 million tonnes against 419.01 million tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Taiwan and United Kingdom?
116.03 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?
95 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
Taiwan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.