Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Spain
Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 727.91 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
727.91 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 211 countries
All-time high
727.91 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
763,200 tonnes
in 1928
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Spain, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Spain is 727.91 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Spain peaked at 727.91 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 763,200 tonnes, in 1928.
Spain ranks 15th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 763,200 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 1.66 million tonnes | +118.1% |
| 1930 | 2.57 million tonnes | +54.6% |
| 1931 | 3.38 million tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1932 | 4.08 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1933 | 4.78 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1934 | 5.45 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1935 | 6.12 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1936 | 6.42 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1937 | 6.61 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 6.90 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 7.49 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1940 | 8.26 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1941 | 9.07 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1942 | 9.88 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1943 | 10.72 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1944 | 11.64 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1945 | 12.59 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1946 | 13.65 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1947 | 14.73 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1948 | 15.88 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1949 | 16.99 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1950 | 18.24 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1951 | 19.60 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 21.06 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 22.67 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 24.55 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 26.69 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 29.03 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1957 | 31.49 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 34.12 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 36.95 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 39.78 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 43.06 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 46.66 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 50.50 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 54.70 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 59.49 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 65.45 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 72.11 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 79.50 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 87.57 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 95.82 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 104.25 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 113.82 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 124.68 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 135.41 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 146.98 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 159.00 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 172.28 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 186.53 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 199.60 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 212.64 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 225.95 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 239.54 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 253.55 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 265.10 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 276.02 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 286.80 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 297.05 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 308.30 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 320.34 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 332.62 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 344.32 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 354.75 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 364.67 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 376.17 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 388.53 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 400.65 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 413.40 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 427.21 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 441.64 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 456.37 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 471.38 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 486.91 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 502.95 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 519.24 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 536.03 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 552.78 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 569.60 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 583.99 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 595.39 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 606.59 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 616.11 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 624.87 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 632.51 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 641.40 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 650.62 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 660.03 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 669.48 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 679.15 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 688.22 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 696.41 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 704.88 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 712.59 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 720.07 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 727.91 million tonnes | +1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 727.91 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.60 million tonnes, 17.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Spain's 727.91 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.02 million tonnes, 8.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +118.1% | 763,200 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes |
| 1930 | +54.6% | 1.66 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.21 million tonnes | 763,200 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 5.38 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.34 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 16.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.44 million tonnes | 18.24 million tonnes | 36.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.88 million tonnes | 39.78 million tonnes | 87.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 143.84 million tonnes | 95.82 million tonnes | 199.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.53 million tonnes | 212.64 million tonnes | 320.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 384.39 million tonnes | 332.62 million tonnes | 441.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 527.46 million tonnes | 456.37 million tonnes | 595.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 646.90 million tonnes | 606.59 million tonnes | 688.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 712.37 million tonnes | 696.41 million tonnes | 727.91 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Spain?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Spain was 727.91 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 727.91 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 763,200 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.