Nigeria vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Nigeria
10.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
7.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
20th
Spain rank
23rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.92 million tonnes against 7.84 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 3.09 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Spain ahead.
Nigeria ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 832,251 tonnes | 832,251 tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 582,548 tonnes | 582,548 tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 950,341 tonnes | 950,341 tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 11,623 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 302,409 tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 568,483 tonnes | 11.20 million tonnes | 10.63 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.36 million tonnes | 12.07 million tonnes | 10.71 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.08 million tonnes | 12.13 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.40 million tonnes | 15.38 million tonnes | 13.98 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.95 million tonnes | 9.28 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.86 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Nigeria or Spain?
- Nigeria, at 10.92 million tonnes against 7.84 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Nigeria and Spain?
- 3.09 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Nigeria ranks 20th 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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.