India vs United States: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
India
12.6%
in 2024
United States
2.5%
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
5th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 12.6% against 2.5% in United States, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes India's figure about 5.0 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and United States in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.8% | 42.0% | 41.2% | United States |
| 1930s | 1.0% | 27.6% | 26.6% | United States |
| 1940s | 2.6% | 36.9% | 34.3% | United States |
| 1950s | 2.3% | 25.1% | 22.9% | United States |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 15.7% | 13.2% | United States |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 10.2% | 8.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 7.4% | 4.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 6.2% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 1.6% | India |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 2.6% | 5.3% | India |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 2.6% | 7.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, India or United States?
- India, at 12.6% against 2.5% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between India and United States?
- 10.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th 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.