Mexico vs Thailand: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Mexico
19.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
17.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Thailand rank
15th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 19.05 million tonnes against 17.72 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 1.32 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Thailand ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 211 regions.
Across the 10 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 91,670 tonnes | 31,093 tonnes | 60,577 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 389,892 tonnes | 42,054 tonnes | 347,838 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1.00 million tonnes | 175,201 tonnes | 829,325 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 2.24 million tonnes | 671,897 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 5.26 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 8.80 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 12.05 million tonnes | 12.75 million tonnes | 700,750 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 16.11 million tonnes | 18.99 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 18.56 million tonnes | 20.43 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 19.11 million tonnes | 20.21 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Mexico or Thailand?
- Mexico, at 19.05 million tonnes against 17.72 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Mexico and Thailand?
- 1.32 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 211 regions.
- 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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.