Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in United States
United States: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 37.27 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.27 million tonnes
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
5th
of 211 countries
All-time high
46.85 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1800
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in United States, 1800–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement in United States stood at 37.27 million tonnes.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in United States peaked at 46.85 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1800.
That places United States 5th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in United States, year by year
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| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1880 | 172,324 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 207,825 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1882 | 270,173 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1883 | 348,315 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1884 | 332,520 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1885 | 344,990 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1886 | 374,085 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1887 | 556,368 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1888 | 540,619 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1889 | 581,910 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1890 | 665,041 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1891 | 683,561 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 728,105 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1893 | 665,246 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1894 | 695,154 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1895 | 725,842 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1896 | 790,856 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1897 | 913,555 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1898 | 1.01 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1899 | 1.29 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1900 | 1.39 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1901 | 1.67 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1902 | 2.16 million tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1903 | 2.55 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1904 | 2.75 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1905 | 3.51 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1906 | 4.50 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1907 | 4.63 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 4.71 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 5.95 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1910 | 6.95 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1911 | 7.12 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 7.46 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1913 | 8.32 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1914 | 7.97 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1915 | 7.76 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1916 | 8.27 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1917 | 8.37 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 6.41 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1919 | 7.28 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1920 | 8.93 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1921 | 8.82 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 10.27 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1923 | 12.31 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1924 | 13.38 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1925 | 14.21 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1926 | 14.51 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 15.07 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 15.42 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 15.00 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 14.29 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1931 | 10.81 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1932 | 6.66 million tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1933 | 5.59 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1934 | 6.90 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1935 | 6.68 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1936 | 9.95 million tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1937 | 10.37 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 9.24 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1939 | 10.79 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1940 | 11.55 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 14.52 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1942 | 16.09 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1943 | 12.04 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1944 | 8.03 million tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1945 | 9.11 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1946 | 14.65 million tonnes | +60.8% |
| 1947 | 16.65 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1948 | 18.42 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 18.79 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 20.12 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 22.04 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1952 | 22.26 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 23.52 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 24.13 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 26.58 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1956 | 28.39 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 27.01 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 27.76 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 30.23 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 28.80 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 28.70 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 29.88 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 31.44 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 33.03 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 33.29 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 34.57 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 33.59 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 35.32 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 35.70 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 34.92 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 35.51 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 36.52 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 36.92 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 36.81 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 30.46 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 32.37 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 33.98 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 35.62 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 35.94 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 32.92 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 31.96 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 28.44 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 30.44 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 32.91 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 31.71 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 32.85 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 32.98 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 33.25 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 33.26 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33.48 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 32.74 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 32.99 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.84 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 36.31 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 37.08 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 37.31 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 38.56 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 39.46 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 40.24 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 41.45 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 41.61 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.16 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 43.35 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.89 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 46.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 46.85 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.51 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 41.42 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 29.61 million tonnes | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 31.45 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 32.21 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 35.27 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 36.37 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 39.44 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 39.91 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.44 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 40.32 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.97 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 40.90 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 40.69 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.31 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 41.88 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 40.64 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 37.27 million tonnes | -8.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 37.27 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 541,140 tonnes, 68.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +60.8% | 9.11 million tonnes | 14.65 million tonnes |
| 1936 | +48.9% | 6.68 million tonnes | 9.95 million tonnes |
| 1887 | +48.7% | 374,085 tonnes | 556,368 tonnes |
| 1932 | -38.4% | 10.81 million tonnes | 6.66 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 372,913 tonnes | 172,324 tonnes | 581,910 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 816,438 tonnes | 665,041 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.38 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.59 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 8.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.79 million tonnes | 8.82 million tonnes | 15.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.13 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 14.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.98 million tonnes | 8.03 million tonnes | 18.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.20 million tonnes | 20.12 million tonnes | 30.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.43 million tonnes | 28.70 million tonnes | 35.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.90 million tonnes | 30.46 million tonnes | 36.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.07 million tonnes | 28.44 million tonnes | 33.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.30 million tonnes | 32.74 million tonnes | 40.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.50 million tonnes | 29.61 million tonnes | 46.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.43 million tonnes | 31.45 million tonnes | 40.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.36 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 41.88 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement in United States?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in United States was 37.27 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 46.85 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1800.
- How does United States rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- United States ranks 5th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.