Iraq vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Iraq
13.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
10.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
18th
Nigeria rank
20th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 13.09 million tonnes against 10.92 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 2.16 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | 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 | 11,623 tonnes | 154,453 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1960s | 557,887 tonnes | 302,409 tonnes | 255,478 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.32 million tonnes | 568,483 tonnes | 748,785 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.84 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 507,386 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 693,198 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.55 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.46 million tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Iraq, at 13.09 million tonnes against 10.92 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 2.16 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th 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.