Indonesia vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Indonesia
777.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
862.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
13th
Iran rank
11th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 862.37 million tonnes against 777.96 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 84.41 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Iran ahead.
Indonesia ranks 13th and Iran ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 7,269 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 359,807 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 359,807 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 636,022 tonnes | 129,751 tonnes | 506,272 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 1.01 million tonnes | 553,819 tonnes | 452,534 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 2.63 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 6.47 million tonnes | 18.56 million tonnes | 12.09 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 36.86 million tonnes | 62.44 million tonnes | 25.58 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 123.49 million tonnes | 133.64 million tonnes | 10.15 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 281.95 million tonnes | 258.48 million tonnes | 23.47 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 498.54 million tonnes | 525.43 million tonnes | 26.89 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 717.65 million tonnes | 786.49 million tonnes | 68.85 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Indonesia or Iran?
- Iran, at 862.37 million tonnes against 777.96 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Indonesia and Iran?
- 84.41 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Indonesia ranks 13th 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.