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
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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.