France vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
France
724.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
740.64 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
16th
Mexico rank
14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 740.64 million tonnes against 724.71 million tonnes in France, a difference of 15.94 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was France ahead.
France ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 211 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.53 million tonnes | 161,726 tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 17.29 million tonnes | 445,215 tonnes | 16.84 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 29.80 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 27.02 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 63.77 million tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | 54.03 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 141.05 million tonnes | 25.46 million tonnes | 115.59 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 272.48 million tonnes | 62.88 million tonnes | 209.60 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 397.39 million tonnes | 136.23 million tonnes | 261.16 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 496.82 million tonnes | 241.64 million tonnes | 255.18 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 583.73 million tonnes | 382.16 million tonnes | 201.57 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 663.67 million tonnes | 559.13 million tonnes | 104.54 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 712.91 million tonnes | 702.70 million tonnes | 10.21 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 740.64 million tonnes against 724.71 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between France and Mexico?
- 15.94 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- France ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.