Algeria vs Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Algeria
12.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
13.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
19th
Iraq rank
18th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 13.09 million tonnes against 12.84 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 249,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 18th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 8 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 26,625 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 26,625 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1930s | 29,489 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 29,489 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1940s | 38,456 tonnes | 363.4 tonnes | 38,093 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1950s | 310,368 tonnes | 166,076 tonnes | 144,291 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 426,248 tonnes | 557,887 tonnes | 131,639 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 688,316 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 628,952 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.16 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 774,752 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 4.06 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 9.02 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 12.46 million tonnes | 12.46 million tonnes | 6,640 tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 13.09 million tonnes against 12.84 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Algeria and Iraq?
- 249,500 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Algeria ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 18th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.