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