China vs India: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
China
41.9%
in 2024
India
12.6%
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 41.9% against 12.6% in India, a difference of 29.3%.
That makes China's figure about 3.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | India |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | India |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 2.6% | 1.7% | India |
| 1950s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.2% | India |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | China |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 2.2% | 3.1% | China |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 3.1% | 9.7% | China |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 5.2% | 21.4% | China |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 6.3% | 34.9% | China |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 7.9% | 42.2% | China |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 10.2% | 36.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, China or India?
- China, at 41.9% against 12.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between China and India?
- 29.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd 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.