Ukraine vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement

Ukraine
410.53 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
535.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
20th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 535.05 million tonnes against 410.53 million tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 124.52 million tonnes.

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

Across all 92 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Ukraine ranks 23rd 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 Ukraine United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1920s 247,618 tonnes 3.35 million tonnes 3.10 million tonnes United Kingdom
1930s 1.85 million tonnes 17.94 million tonnes 16.08 million tonnes United Kingdom
1940s 5.56 million tonnes 50.08 million tonnes 44.52 million tonnes United Kingdom
1950s 14.46 million tonnes 92.40 million tonnes 77.94 million tonnes United Kingdom
1960s 51.87 million tonnes 161.04 million tonnes 109.17 million tonnes United Kingdom
1970s 128.19 million tonnes 246.27 million tonnes 118.08 million tonnes United Kingdom
1980s 222.06 million tonnes 320.50 million tonnes 98.44 million tonnes United Kingdom
1990s 301.15 million tonnes 387.90 million tonnes 86.76 million tonnes United Kingdom
2000s 336.67 million tonnes 449.49 million tonnes 112.81 million tonnes United Kingdom
2010s 376.31 million tonnes 496.19 million tonnes 119.88 million tonnes United Kingdom
2020s 403.83 million tonnes 527.58 million tonnes 123.75 million tonnes United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Ukraine or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 535.05 million tonnes against 410.53 million tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Ukraine and United Kingdom?
124.52 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom?
92 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Ukraine and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
Ukraine ranks 23rd 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.