Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom peaked at 6.3% in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1928.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 95 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.8% | — |
| 1929 | 1.5% | +82.3% |
| 1930 | 2.1% | +39.0% |
| 1931 | 2.8% | +29.8% |
| 1932 | 3.1% | +13.6% |
| 1933 | 3.5% | +11.3% |
| 1934 | 3.9% | +10.5% |
| 1935 | 4.2% | +9.6% |
| 1936 | 4.6% | +7.7% |
| 1937 | 4.9% | +6.9% |
| 1938 | 5.2% | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 4.9% | -6.0% |
| 1942 | 5.2% | +4.8% |
| 1943 | 5.4% | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 5.6% | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 5.8% | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 6.1% | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.2% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.5% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 13.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 6.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom 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 | +82.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| 1930 | +39.0% | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| 1931 | +29.8% | 2.1% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 1940s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 1950s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More climate change data for United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom was 1.1% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1953.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1928.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.