Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 3.62 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.62 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
40th
of 211 countries
All-time high
9.88 million tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
2.04 million tonnes
in 1945
Years of data
95
1928–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom, 1928–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 3.62 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom peaked at 9.88 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million tonnes, in 1945.

That places United Kingdom 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 95 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 2.26 million tonnes 2.17 million tonnes 2.36 million tonnes 2
1930s 2.92 million tonnes 2.14 million tonnes 3.90 million tonnes 9
1940s 3.42 million tonnes 2.04 million tonnes 4.63 million tonnes 9
1950s 5.82 million tonnes 4.90 million tonnes 6.41 million tonnes 10
1960s 7.90 million tonnes 6.67 million tonnes 8.84 million tonnes 10
1970s 8.45 million tonnes 7.65 million tonnes 9.88 million tonnes 10
1980s 7.03 million tonnes 6.30 million tonnes 8.36 million tonnes 10
1990s 6.34 million tonnes 5.46 million tonnes 7.30 million tonnes 10
2000s 5.69 million tonnes 3.72 million tonnes 6.33 million tonnes 10
2010s 4.20 million tonnes 3.72 million tonnes 4.55 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.86 million tonnes 3.51 million tonnes 4.22 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 37 Tunisia 4.21 million tonnes compare
  2. 38 Argentina 3.73 million tonnes compare
  3. 39 Romania 3.72 million tonnes compare
  4. 41 Uzbekistan 3.41 million tonnes compare
  5. 42 Ukraine 3.33 million tonnes compare
  6. 43 Kenya 3.26 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom?
Annual co₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom was 3.62 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 9.88 million tonnes in 1973.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million tonnes in 1945.
How does United Kingdom rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
United Kingdom ranks 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
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, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
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