Spain vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement

Spain
727.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
784.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain rank
15th
Vietnam rank
12th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Spain
  • Vietnam
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M192819762024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 784.32 million tonnes against 727.91 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 56.41 million tonnes.

That makes Vietnam'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.

Spain ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 211 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Vietnam Difference Ahead
1920s 1.21 million tonnes 125,382 tonnes 1.09 million tonnes Spain
1930s 5.38 million tonnes 595,659 tonnes 4.78 million tonnes Spain
1940s 12.34 million tonnes 1.47 million tonnes 10.87 million tonnes Spain
1950s 26.44 million tonnes 2.28 million tonnes 24.16 million tonnes Spain
1960s 59.88 million tonnes 4.50 million tonnes 55.38 million tonnes Spain
1970s 143.84 million tonnes 8.12 million tonnes 135.72 million tonnes Spain
1980s 268.53 million tonnes 12.25 million tonnes 256.28 million tonnes Spain
1990s 384.39 million tonnes 26.42 million tonnes 357.97 million tonnes Spain
2000s 527.46 million tonnes 92.04 million tonnes 435.42 million tonnes Spain
2010s 646.90 million tonnes 326.86 million tonnes 320.04 million tonnes Spain
2020s 712.37 million tonnes 687.23 million tonnes 25.14 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 Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 784.32 million tonnes against 727.91 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Spain and Vietnam?
56.41 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vietnam?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Spain and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
Spain ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 12th 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.