Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in China
China: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 34.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in China, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in China stood at 34.8%. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in China peaked at 34.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1928.
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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +155.8% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +45.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +38.7% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +23.2% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +12.6% |
| 1935 | 0.2% | +18.3% |
| 1936 | 0.2% | +46.3% |
| 1937 | 0.3% | +27.4% |
| 1938 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 1939 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 1940 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 1941 | 0.4% | +15.9% |
| 1942 | 0.4% | +18.7% |
| 1943 | 0.5% | +14.3% |
| 1944 | 0.6% | +9.4% |
| 1945 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 1946 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 1947 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 1949 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 1951 | 0.6% | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
| 1953 | 0.7% | +12.4% |
| 1954 | 0.8% | +12.0% |
| 1955 | 0.9% | +8.3% |
| 1956 | 1.0% | +11.5% |
| 1957 | 1.1% | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 1.2% | +12.4% |
| 1959 | 1.4% | +13.8% |
| 1960 | 1.6% | +14.6% |
| 1961 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 34.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 487.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 34.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 11483.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +155.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1936 | +46.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 1930 | +45.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1931 | +38.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1937 | +27.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 7.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 14.4% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 24.6% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in China?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in China was 34.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1928.
- How does China rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- China ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 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 as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.