Germany vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement

Germany
10.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
7.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
21st
Spain rank
23rd

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
010.0M20.0M30.0M192819762024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 10.28 million tonnes against 7.84 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 2.44 million tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 211 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1920s 3.69 million tonnes 832,251 tonnes 2.85 million tonnes Germany
1930s 4.22 million tonnes 582,548 tonnes 3.64 million tonnes Germany
1940s 2.98 million tonnes 950,341 tonnes 2.03 million tonnes Germany
1950s 9.69 million tonnes 2.00 million tonnes 7.70 million tonnes Germany
1960s 18.50 million tonnes 5.06 million tonnes 13.43 million tonnes Germany
1970s 22.68 million tonnes 11.20 million tonnes 11.48 million tonnes Germany
1980s 17.57 million tonnes 12.07 million tonnes 5.50 million tonnes Germany
1990s 15.03 million tonnes 12.13 million tonnes 2.90 million tonnes Germany
2000s 13.61 million tonnes 15.38 million tonnes 1.76 million tonnes Spain
2010s 12.97 million tonnes 9.28 million tonnes 3.69 million tonnes Germany
2020s 12.12 million tonnes 7.94 million tonnes 4.18 million tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 10.28 million tonnes against 7.84 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Germany and Spain?
2.44 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Germany ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.