Indonesia vs Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Indonesia
30.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
36.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
7th
Iran rank
6th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 36.96 million tonnes against 30.02 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 6.94 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Iran ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Iran ranks 6th of 211 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 7,269 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 48,337 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 48,337 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 10,540 tonnes | 23,624 tonnes | 13,083 tonnes | Iran |
| 1950s | 85,406 tonnes | 97,751 tonnes | 12,345 tonnes | Iran |
| 1960s | 203,883 tonnes | 574,947 tonnes | 371,064 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 878,964 tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 5.20 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 322,391 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 11.89 million tonnes | 8.62 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 18.41 million tonnes | 16.91 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 25.99 million tonnes | 32.69 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 30.13 million tonnes | 38.15 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Indonesia or Iran?
- Iran, at 36.96 million tonnes against 30.02 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Indonesia and Iran?
- 6.94 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Iran ranks 6th 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.