Algeria vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Algeria
253.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
213.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
31st
Iraq rank
34th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 253.36 million tonnes against 213.37 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 39.99 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 34th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 39,345 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 39,345 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1930s | 247,411 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 247,411 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1940s | 490,618 tonnes | 363.4 tonnes | 490,254 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1950s | 2.19 million tonnes | 593,390 tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 6.28 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 11.02 million tonnes | 12.96 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 26.03 million tonnes | 38.53 million tonnes | 12.50 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 49.17 million tonnes | 69.21 million tonnes | 20.05 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 79.99 million tonnes | 86.28 million tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 146.19 million tonnes | 120.26 million tonnes | 25.93 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 227.87 million tonnes | 187.48 million tonnes | 40.39 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Algeria or Iraq?
- Algeria, at 253.36 million tonnes against 213.37 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Algeria and Iraq?
- 39.99 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Algeria ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 34th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.