Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in United States
United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 3.09 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.09 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.09 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1800
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Cumulative 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
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in United States is 3.09 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 225 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in United States peaked at 3.09 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1800.
That places United States 3rd 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in United States, year by year
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| 1880 | 172,324 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 380,149 tonnes | +120.6% |
| 1882 | 650,322 tonnes | +71.1% |
| 1883 | 998,637 tonnes | +53.6% |
| 1884 | 1.33 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1885 | 1.68 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1886 | 2.05 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1887 | 2.61 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1888 | 3.15 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1889 | 3.73 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1890 | 4.39 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1891 | 5.08 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1892 | 5.81 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1893 | 6.47 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1894 | 7.17 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1895 | 7.89 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1896 | 8.68 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1897 | 9.60 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1898 | 10.60 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1899 | 11.89 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1900 | 13.29 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1901 | 14.95 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1902 | 17.11 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1903 | 19.66 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1904 | 22.41 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1905 | 25.92 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1906 | 30.42 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1907 | 35.05 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1908 | 39.76 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1909 | 45.71 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1910 | 52.67 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1911 | 59.78 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1912 | 67.24 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1913 | 75.56 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1914 | 83.54 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1915 | 91.30 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1916 | 99.57 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1917 | 107.94 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1918 | 114.34 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1919 | 121.62 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1920 | 130.55 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1921 | 139.37 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1922 | 149.64 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1923 | 161.95 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1924 | 175.33 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1925 | 189.53 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1926 | 204.04 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1927 | 219.11 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1928 | 234.52 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1929 | 249.52 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 263.81 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1931 | 274.61 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 281.27 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 286.86 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 293.76 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 300.44 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 310.39 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 320.76 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 330.00 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 340.79 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1940 | 352.34 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 366.86 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 382.94 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 394.99 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 403.02 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 412.13 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 426.78 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1947 | 443.43 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 461.85 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 480.64 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 500.76 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 522.80 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 545.06 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 568.58 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 592.71 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 619.29 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 647.68 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 674.69 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 702.45 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 732.68 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 761.48 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 790.18 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 820.05 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 851.49 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 884.52 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 917.81 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 952.38 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 985.98 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.76 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.05 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.09 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.22 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.40 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.49 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.51 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.55 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.58 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.61 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.65 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.69 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.73 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.77 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.81 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.89 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.93 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.97 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.01 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.05 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.09 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.09 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.60 million tonnes, 76.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | +120.6% | 172,324 tonnes | 380,149 tonnes |
| 1882 | +71.1% | 380,149 tonnes | 650,322 tonnes |
| 1883 | +53.6% | 650,322 tonnes | 998,637 tonnes |
| 1884 | +33.3% | 998,637 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes |
| 1887 | +27.1% | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes |
| 1885 | +25.9% | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.68 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 | 1.67 million tonnes | 172,324 tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.76 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 11.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 26.43 million tonnes | 13.29 million tonnes | 45.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 87.36 million tonnes | 52.67 million tonnes | 121.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 185.36 million tonnes | 130.55 million tonnes | 249.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 300.27 million tonnes | 263.81 million tonnes | 340.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 412.50 million tonnes | 352.34 million tonnes | 480.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 610.67 million tonnes | 500.76 million tonnes | 732.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 904.22 million tonnes | 761.48 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | 1.73 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 billion tonnes | 1.76 billion tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 billion tonnes | 2.13 billion tonnes | 2.51 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 billion tonnes | 2.55 billion tonnes | 2.89 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 billion tonnes | 2.93 billion tonnes | 3.09 billion 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in United States?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in United States was 3.09 billion 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1800.
- How does United States rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.