Pakistan vs South Africa: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Pakistan
0.7%
in 2024
South Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was South Africa ahead.
Pakistan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 211 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Pakistan or South Africa?
- Pakistan, at 0.7% against 0.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Pakistan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th 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 cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.