Iraq vs Thailand: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Iraq
13.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
17.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
18th
Thailand rank
15th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iraq
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17.72 million tonnes against 13.09 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 4.64 million tonnes.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Thailand ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th of 211 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 31,093 tonnes | 31,093 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1940s | 519.14 tonnes | 42,054 tonnes | 41,535 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1950s | 166,076 tonnes | 175,201 tonnes | 9,124 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1960s | 557,887 tonnes | 671,897 tonnes | 114,010 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 533,842 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 3.84 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 488,641 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.58 million tonnes | 12.75 million tonnes | 11.17 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.09 million tonnes | 18.99 million tonnes | 16.90 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.55 million tonnes | 20.43 million tonnes | 14.88 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 12.46 million tonnes | 20.21 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Iraq or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17.72 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 Thailand?
- 4.64 million tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th 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.