Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Australia
Australia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 202.56 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Australia, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 202.56 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Australia peaked at 202.56 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 377,966 tonnes, in 1928.
Australia ranks 35th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 556,046 tonnes | 377,966 tonnes | 734,126 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.04 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.01 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.30 million tonnes | 7.46 million tonnes | 16.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.98 million tonnes | 17.56 million tonnes | 33.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.75 million tonnes | 35.64 million tonnes | 58.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.31 million tonnes | 60.68 million tonnes | 86.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.55 million tonnes | 90.17 million tonnes | 119.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.52 million tonnes | 123.17 million tonnes | 156.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.76 million tonnes | 160.10 million tonnes | 188.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.03 million tonnes | 191.38 million tonnes | 202.56 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Australia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Australia was 202.56 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 202.56 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,966 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.