Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Saudi Arabia
1.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 4.2% | 4.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 3.3% | 3.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 2.6% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.3% against 1.1% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.