France vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
France
724.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
727.91 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
16th
Spain rank
15th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 727.91 million tonnes against 724.71 million tonnes in France, a difference of 3.20 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 Spain ranks 15th of 211 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.53 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 17.29 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 11.91 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 29.80 million tonnes | 12.34 million tonnes | 17.46 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 63.77 million tonnes | 26.44 million tonnes | 37.33 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 141.05 million tonnes | 59.88 million tonnes | 81.17 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 272.48 million tonnes | 143.84 million tonnes | 128.64 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 397.39 million tonnes | 268.53 million tonnes | 128.86 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 496.82 million tonnes | 384.39 million tonnes | 112.43 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 583.73 million tonnes | 527.46 million tonnes | 56.27 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 663.67 million tonnes | 646.90 million tonnes | 16.77 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 712.91 million tonnes | 712.37 million tonnes | 532,600 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 727.91 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 Spain?
- 3.20 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- France ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th 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.