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