Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in United States
United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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, gaps filled in United States, 1800–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in United States is 3.09 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 225 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in United States peaked at 3.09 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1800.
United States ranks 3rd of 211 countries on this measure, 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in United States?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in United States was 3.09 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1800.
- How does United States rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.