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.
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 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 80.08 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
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.