Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in China
China: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 41.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in China, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from cement in China is 41.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in China peaked at 51.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1938.
That places China 1st 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.1% | — |
| 1929 | 0.2% | +85.6% |
| 1930 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.3% | +53.5% |
| 1932 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.5% | +47.4% |
| 1934 | 0.3% | -27.7% |
| 1935 | 0.5% | +41.8% |
| 1936 | 1.1% | +127.2% |
| 1937 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -97.8% |
| 1939 | 0.6% | +2528.7% |
| 1940 | 0.9% | +38.3% |
| 1941 | 1.1% | +32.2% |
| 1942 | 1.7% | +49.0% |
| 1943 | 1.8% | +7.8% |
| 1944 | 2.2% | +17.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +195.5% |
| 1947 | 0.4% | +71.3% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | -60.4% |
| 1949 | 0.5% | +195.0% |
| 1950 | 0.9% | +85.8% |
| 1951 | 1.4% | +55.9% |
| 1952 | 1.5% | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 1.8% | +21.1% |
| 1954 | 2.0% | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
| 1956 | 2.3% | +31.0% |
| 1957 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 3.0% | +28.0% |
| 1959 | 3.5% | +17.8% |
| 1960 | 4.1% | +17.7% |
| 1961 | 1.6% | -62.0% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | +27.4% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | +35.3% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +28.7% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -29.5% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -18.9% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +36.7% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | +32.2% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -5.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 41.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 784.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 41.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 46921.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +2528.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1946 | +195.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1949 | +195.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 1936 | +127.2% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| 1938 | -97.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| 1945 | -96.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 8.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 16.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 33.4% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 48.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 41.9% | 51.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from cement in China?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in China was 41.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1938.
- How does China rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- China ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.