Iran vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Iran
36.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
44.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
Vietnam rank
3rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 44.49 million tonnes against 36.96 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 7.53 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Vietnam ahead.
Iran ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 85,406 tonnes | 85,406 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 88,313 tonnes | 88,313 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 23,624 tonnes | 59,975 tonnes | 36,352 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 97,751 tonnes | 122,847 tonnes | 25,095 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 574,947 tonnes | 330,365 tonnes | 244,582 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.72 million tonnes | 356,448 tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 5.52 million tonnes | 568,857 tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 8.62 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 16.91 million tonnes | 11.30 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 32.69 million tonnes | 36.32 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 38.15 million tonnes | 53.42 million tonnes | 15.26 million tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Iran or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 44.49 million tonnes against 36.96 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Iran and Vietnam?
- 7.53 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iran ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 3rd 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.