Argentina vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement

Argentina
219.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
213.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
33rd
Iraq rank
34th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Argentina
  • Iraq
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M192719752024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 219.37 million tonnes against 213.37 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 6.00 million tonnes.

Across all 97 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 34th of 211 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iraq Difference Ahead
1920s 203,520 tonnes 0 tonnes 203,520 tonnes Argentina
1930s 1.94 million tonnes 0 tonnes 1.94 million tonnes Argentina
1940s 7.00 million tonnes 363.4 tonnes 7.00 million tonnes Argentina
1950s 14.48 million tonnes 593,390 tonnes 13.88 million tonnes Argentina
1960s 27.37 million tonnes 4.39 million tonnes 22.98 million tonnes Argentina
1970s 50.19 million tonnes 12.96 million tonnes 37.23 million tonnes Argentina
1980s 80.24 million tonnes 38.53 million tonnes 41.72 million tonnes Argentina
1990s 106.82 million tonnes 69.21 million tonnes 37.61 million tonnes Argentina
2000s 135.80 million tonnes 86.28 million tonnes 49.52 million tonnes Argentina
2010s 176.86 million tonnes 120.26 million tonnes 56.59 million tonnes Argentina
2020s 210.29 million tonnes 187.48 million tonnes 22.81 million tonnes Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Argentina or Iraq?
Argentina, at 219.37 million tonnes against 213.37 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Argentina and Iraq?
6.00 million tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iraq?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
Argentina ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.