Poland vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Poland
6.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
7.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland rank
26th
Spain rank
23rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.84 million tonnes against 6.68 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 1.16 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 211 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 519,702 tonnes | 832,251 tonnes | 312,548 tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 383,782 tonnes | 582,548 tonnes | 198,766 tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 365,241 tonnes | 950,341 tonnes | 585,100 tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 1.84 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 152,343 tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 4.55 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 508,817 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 8.13 million tonnes | 11.20 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 7.05 million tonnes | 12.07 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 6.03 million tonnes | 12.13 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.59 million tonnes | 15.38 million tonnes | 9.78 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.75 million tonnes | 9.28 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.20 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | 738,942 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.84 million tonnes against 6.68 million tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Poland and Spain?
- 1.16 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Poland ranks 26th 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.