Romania vs United Kingdom: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement

Romania
0.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.2%
in 2024
Romania rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
40th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Romania 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.

Romania ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 211 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1920s 0.4% 6.2% 5.8% United Kingdom
1930s 0.5% 9.0% 8.5% United Kingdom
1940s 0.5% 8.9% 8.4% United Kingdom
1950s 0.9% 5.9% 5.0% United Kingdom
1960s 1.2% 3.8% 2.6% United Kingdom
1970s 1.6% 2.5% 0.9% United Kingdom
1980s 1.4% 1.6% 0.2% United Kingdom
1990s 0.5% 1.1% 0.5% United Kingdom
2000s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% United Kingdom
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% United Kingdom
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Romania or United Kingdom?
Romania, 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 Romania and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
95 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
Romania ranks 39th 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
%
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, 19,494 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.