Indonesia vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Indonesia
777.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
727.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
13th
Spain rank
15th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Indonesia
- Spain
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 777.96 million tonnes against 727.91 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 50.04 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Spain ahead.
Indonesia ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 36,343 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 359,807 tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 636,022 tonnes | 12.34 million tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 1.01 million tonnes | 26.44 million tonnes | 25.43 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 2.63 million tonnes | 59.88 million tonnes | 57.25 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 6.47 million tonnes | 143.84 million tonnes | 137.37 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 36.86 million tonnes | 268.53 million tonnes | 231.67 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 123.49 million tonnes | 384.39 million tonnes | 260.90 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 281.95 million tonnes | 527.46 million tonnes | 245.51 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 498.54 million tonnes | 646.90 million tonnes | 148.36 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 717.65 million tonnes | 712.37 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Indonesia or Spain?
- Indonesia, at 777.96 million tonnes against 727.91 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Indonesia and Spain?
- 50.04 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Spain?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Indonesia ranks 13th 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.