Iran vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement

Iran
862.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
970.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
11th
Italy rank
9th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Iran
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 970.56 million tonnes against 862.37 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 108.19 million tonnes.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Italy Difference Ahead
1920s 0 tonnes 2.38 million tonnes 2.38 million tonnes Italy
1930s 0 tonnes 13.17 million tonnes 13.17 million tonnes Italy
1940s 129,751 tonnes 29.84 million tonnes 29.71 million tonnes Italy
1950s 553,819 tonnes 57.12 million tonnes 56.56 million tonnes Italy
1960s 3.69 million tonnes 138.78 million tonnes 135.09 million tonnes Italy
1970s 18.56 million tonnes 287.06 million tonnes 268.50 million tonnes Italy
1980s 62.44 million tonnes 457.58 million tonnes 395.14 million tonnes Italy
1990s 133.64 million tonnes 611.46 million tonnes 477.82 million tonnes Italy
2000s 258.48 million tonnes 769.02 million tonnes 510.54 million tonnes Italy
2010s 525.43 million tonnes 898.30 million tonnes 372.87 million tonnes Italy
2020s 786.49 million tonnes 956.70 million tonnes 170.20 million tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Iran or Italy?
Italy, at 970.56 million tonnes against 862.37 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Iran and Italy?
108.19 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Iran and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
Iran ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th 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.