Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in United States
United States: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in United States, 1880–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in United States stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in United States peaked at 100.0% in 1897 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2011.
United States ranks 5th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 99.6% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 87.1% | 40.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 27.6% | 20.9% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 36.9% | 32.3% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.1% | 20.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.7% | 13.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 5 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 434.87 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from cement in United States?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in United States was 2.5% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1897.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2011.
- How does United States rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- United States ranks 5th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 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.