Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in United States
United States: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative 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
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in United States is 6.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 145 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in United States peaked at 100.0% in 1901 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2024.
That places United States 3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 96.4% | 84.6% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 65.9% | 54.6% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 50.6% | 47.7% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 41.3% | 35.9% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.8% | 25.5% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.3% | 18.5% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 14.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in United States?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in United States was 6.2% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1901.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- How does United States rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 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.