Brazil vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Brazil
869.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
862.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
Iran rank
11th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 869.01 million tonnes against 862.37 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 6.64 million tonnes.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 10th and Iran ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 67,234 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 67,234 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1930s | 807,438 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 807,438 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1940s | 4.08 million tonnes | 129,751 tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1950s | 12.04 million tonnes | 553,819 tonnes | 11.48 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 33.32 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 29.62 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 82.82 million tonnes | 18.56 million tonnes | 64.26 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 186.97 million tonnes | 62.44 million tonnes | 124.53 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 298.45 million tonnes | 133.64 million tonnes | 164.81 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 443.76 million tonnes | 258.48 million tonnes | 185.29 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 644.87 million tonnes | 525.43 million tonnes | 119.45 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 818.33 million tonnes | 786.49 million tonnes | 31.84 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Brazil or Iran?
- Brazil, at 869.01 million tonnes against 862.37 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Brazil and Iran?
- 6.64 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Iran ranks 11th 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.