Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Brazil
1.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 0.2% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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.