Argentina vs United Kingdom: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Argentina
0.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Argentina
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1928 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Argentina ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.4% | 6.2% | 5.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.1% | 9.0% | 7.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.6% | 8.9% | 7.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.9% | 5.9% | 4.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 3.8% | 3.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Argentina or United Kingdom?
- Argentina, at 0.3% against 0.2% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between Argentina and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Argentina ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.