Germany vs Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Germany
10.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
13.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
21st
Iraq rank
18th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Germany
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 13.09 million tonnes against 10.28 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 2.80 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 18th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 10 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.69 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 4.22 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 2.98 million tonnes | 363.4 tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 9.69 million tonnes | 166,076 tonnes | 9.53 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 18.50 million tonnes | 557,887 tonnes | 17.94 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 22.68 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 21.36 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 17.57 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 13.73 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 15.03 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 13.45 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.61 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 11.52 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.97 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 12.12 million tonnes | 12.46 million tonnes | 339,180 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Germany or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 13.09 million tonnes against 10.28 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Germany and Iraq?
- 2.80 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iraq?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iraq rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Germany ranks 21st 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.