Saudi Arabia vs United States: Share global co2 cement

Saudi Arabia
1.99
in 2024
United States
2.53
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
United States rank
5th

Share global co2 cement over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 2.53 against 1.99 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.54.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 211 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United States Difference Ahead
1950s 0.025 20.82 20.79 United States
1960s 0.0607 15.69 15.63 United States
1970s 0.1638 10.19 10.02 United States
1980s 0.8627 7.39 6.53 United States
1990s 1.2 6.17 4.96 United States
2000s 1.34 4.65 3.31 United States
2010s 1.76 2.58 0.8221 United States
2020s 1.81 2.56 0.7495 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 cement, Saudi Arabia or United States?
United States, at 2.53 against 1.99 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 cement between Saudi Arabia and United States?
0.54, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for share global co2 cement?
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 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 global co2 cement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 19,494 data points, 1880–2024
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