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
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M192819762024

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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.