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
05.0M10.0M15.0M192719752024

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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
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, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.