Colombia vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Colombia
195.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
213.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Iraq rank
34th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 213.37 million tonnes against 195.59 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 17.78 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Iraq ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 34th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 9 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 100,982 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 100,982 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 1.03 million tonnes | 363.4 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 4.11 million tonnes | 593,390 tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 11.59 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 7.20 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 24.78 million tonnes | 12.96 million tonnes | 11.82 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 45.29 million tonnes | 38.53 million tonnes | 6.76 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 75.07 million tonnes | 69.21 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 109.39 million tonnes | 86.28 million tonnes | 23.11 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 152.30 million tonnes | 120.26 million tonnes | 32.04 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 185.91 million tonnes | 187.48 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Colombia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 213.37 million tonnes against 195.59 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Colombia and Iraq?
- 17.78 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Colombia ranks 36th 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.