Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Saudi Arabia
1.3%
in 2024
Spain
1.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Spain rank
15th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 211 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 2.7% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 2.6% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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
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.