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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 6.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
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.