Belgium vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement

Belgium
230.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
213.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Iraq rank
34th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Belgium
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 230.08 million tonnes against 213.37 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 16.71 million tonnes.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

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

Belgium ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 34th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iraq Difference Ahead
1920s 2.31 million tonnes 0 tonnes 2.31 million tonnes Belgium
1930s 9.67 million tonnes 0 tonnes 9.67 million tonnes Belgium
1940s 17.60 million tonnes 363.4 tonnes 17.60 million tonnes Belgium
1950s 33.75 million tonnes 593,390 tonnes 33.16 million tonnes Belgium
1960s 57.56 million tonnes 4.39 million tonnes 53.18 million tonnes Belgium
1970s 89.18 million tonnes 12.96 million tonnes 76.22 million tonnes Belgium
1980s 120.08 million tonnes 38.53 million tonnes 81.55 million tonnes Belgium
1990s 148.33 million tonnes 69.21 million tonnes 79.11 million tonnes Belgium
2000s 179.02 million tonnes 86.28 million tonnes 92.74 million tonnes Belgium
2010s 206.54 million tonnes 120.26 million tonnes 86.28 million tonnes Belgium
2020s 225.51 million tonnes 187.48 million tonnes 38.04 million tonnes Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Belgium or Iraq?
Belgium, at 230.08 million tonnes against 213.37 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Belgium and Iraq?
16.71 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
Belgium ranks 32nd 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.