Iraq vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Iraq
13.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
15.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
18th
Malaysia rank
16th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.40 million tonnes against 13.09 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 2.31 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 363.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 363.4 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1950s | 166,076 tonnes | 37,052 tonnes | 129,025 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1960s | 557,887 tonnes | 301,275 tonnes | 256,613 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.32 million tonnes | 782,820 tonnes | 534,447 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.84 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.58 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.09 million tonnes | 7.55 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.55 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.46 million tonnes | 12.48 million tonnes | 20,340 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 15.40 million tonnes against 13.09 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 2.31 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 16th 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.