What is co2 emissions from cement production in Africa?

Co2 emissions from cement production in Africa was 69,105 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 69,105 thousand metric tons in 2009.

What is the lowest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 5,036 thousand metric tons in 1961.

How does Africa rank for co2 emissions from cement production?

Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2009.

Is co2 emissions from cement production rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from cement production (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CO2 emissions from cement production in Africa

Name: CO2 emissions from cement production in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Africa: CO2 emissions from cement production was 69,105 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)

69,105 thousand metric tons

Change on year

up 6.7%

Rank

1st

of 6 groups

All-time high

69,105 thousand metric tons

in 2009

All-time low

5,036 thousand metric tons

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2009

CO2 emissions from cement production in Africa, 1960–2009

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.

Analysis

Africa recorded 69,105 thousand metric tons for co2 emissions from cement production in 2009. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions from cement production in Africa peaked at 69,105 thousand metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,036 thousand metric tons, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6,531 thousand metric tons	5,036 thousand metric tons	9,166 thousand metric tons	10
1970s	12,601 thousand metric tons	9,939 thousand metric tons	15,763 thousand metric tons	10
1980s	21,681 thousand metric tons	16,861 thousand metric tons	26,047 thousand metric tons	10
1990s	31,371 thousand metric tons	26,436 thousand metric tons	36,022 thousand metric tons	10
2000s	51,869 thousand metric tons	37,913 thousand metric tons	69,105 thousand metric tons	10

Countries ranked near Africa

1 Egypt 23,190 thousand metric tons compare
2 Algeria 8,977 thousand metric tons compare
3 Morocco 5,985 thousand metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

More environment data for Africa

Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 359.84 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Arable land — Area 266,831 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 10.45 % (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.39 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 312,792 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)
Land area — Area 2.99 million 1000 ha (2024)
Agriculture — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.51 % (2024)

All data for Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions from cement production in Africa?: Co2 emissions from cement production in Africa was 69,105 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 69,105 thousand metric tons in 2009.
What is the lowest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 5,036 thousand metric tons in 1961.
How does Africa rank for co2 emissions from cement production?: Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
Is co2 emissions from cement production rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from cement production (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: CO2 emissions from cement production (thousand metric tons)
Unit: thousand metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 57 places, 2,733 data points, 1960–2009
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon dioxide emissions from cement production refer mainly to emissions during cement production. Cement production is a multi-step process and CO2 is actually released from klinker production during the cement production process. The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.