Mexico vs Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Mexico
740.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
683.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Thailand rank
17th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 740.64 million tonnes against 683.78 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 56.87 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 91 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 17th of 211 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 470,455 tonnes | 138,910 tonnes | 331,544 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 2.86 million tonnes | 452,210 tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 9.74 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 25.46 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes | 20.26 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 62.88 million tonnes | 18.27 million tonnes | 44.61 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 136.23 million tonnes | 43.71 million tonnes | 92.52 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 241.64 million tonnes | 120.65 million tonnes | 120.99 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 382.16 million tonnes | 289.55 million tonnes | 92.61 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 559.13 million tonnes | 486.04 million tonnes | 73.09 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 702.70 million tonnes | 645.42 million tonnes | 57.27 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Mexico or Thailand?
- Mexico, at 740.64 million tonnes against 683.78 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Mexico and Thailand?
- 56.87 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 17th 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.