Russia vs United States: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Russia
3.5%
in 2024
United States
6.2%
in 2024
Russia rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.2% against 3.5% in Russia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Russia's.
Across all 94 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.3% | 87.7% | 87.4% | United States |
| 1930s | 1.5% | 65.9% | 64.4% | United States |
| 1940s | 2.4% | 50.3% | 47.9% | United States |
| 1950s | 3.5% | 41.3% | 37.7% | United States |
| 1960s | 6.1% | 29.8% | 23.7% | United States |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 21.3% | 13.4% | United States |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 16.1% | 7.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 12.9% | 5.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 10.4% | 4.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 7.8% | 3.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 6.5% | 2.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 6.2% against 3.5% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Russia and United States?
- 2.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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.