Mexico vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Mexico
740.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
727.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Spain rank
15th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 740.64 million tonnes against 727.91 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 12.73 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 211 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 161,726 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 445,215 tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 4.94 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 2.78 million tonnes | 12.34 million tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 9.74 million tonnes | 26.44 million tonnes | 16.70 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 25.46 million tonnes | 59.88 million tonnes | 34.42 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 62.88 million tonnes | 143.84 million tonnes | 80.96 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 136.23 million tonnes | 268.53 million tonnes | 132.30 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 241.64 million tonnes | 384.39 million tonnes | 142.75 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 382.16 million tonnes | 527.46 million tonnes | 145.30 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 559.13 million tonnes | 646.90 million tonnes | 87.77 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 702.70 million tonnes | 712.37 million tonnes | 9.68 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 740.64 million tonnes against 727.91 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Mexico and Spain?
- 12.73 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mexico ranks 14th 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.