Spain vs Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Spain
727.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
683.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain rank
15th
Thailand rank
17th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Spain currently reports 727.91 million tonnes against 683.78 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 44.13 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 91 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 17th of 211 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5.69 million tonnes | 138,910 tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 12.47 million tonnes | 452,210 tonnes | 12.02 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 26.44 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 25.03 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 59.88 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes | 54.68 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 143.84 million tonnes | 18.27 million tonnes | 125.57 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 268.53 million tonnes | 43.71 million tonnes | 224.82 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 384.39 million tonnes | 120.65 million tonnes | 263.74 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 527.46 million tonnes | 289.55 million tonnes | 237.91 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 646.90 million tonnes | 486.04 million tonnes | 160.86 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 712.37 million tonnes | 645.42 million tonnes | 66.95 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Spain or Thailand?
- Spain, at 727.91 million tonnes against 683.78 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Spain and Thailand?
- 44.13 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Spain ranks 15th 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.