France vs Spain: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement

France
1.5%
in 2024
Spain
1.5%
in 2024
France rank
16th
Spain rank
15th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was France ahead.

France ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1920s 1.2% 0.4% 0.8% France
1930s 3.6% 1.1% 2.5% France
1940s 3.6% 1.5% 2.1% France
1950s 4.2% 1.7% 2.5% France
1960s 4.5% 1.9% 2.6% France
1970s 4.6% 2.4% 2.2% France
1980s 4.0% 2.7% 1.3% France
1990s 3.3% 2.6% 0.8% France
2000s 2.6% 2.3% 0.3% France
2010s 1.9% 1.9% 0.1% France
2020s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, France or Spain?
Spain, at 1.5% against 1.5% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between France and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do France and Spain rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
France ranks 16th 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 Share of global 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

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
%
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, 19,494 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.