Iran vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement

Iran
862.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
784.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
11th
Vietnam rank
12th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Iran
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 862.37 million tonnes against 784.32 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 78.05 million tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Vietnam ahead.

Iran ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 211 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Vietnam Difference Ahead
1920s 0 tonnes 125,382 tonnes 125,382 tonnes Vietnam
1930s 0 tonnes 595,659 tonnes 595,659 tonnes Vietnam
1940s 129,751 tonnes 1.47 million tonnes 1.34 million tonnes Vietnam
1950s 553,819 tonnes 2.28 million tonnes 1.72 million tonnes Vietnam
1960s 3.69 million tonnes 4.50 million tonnes 806,396 tonnes Vietnam
1970s 18.56 million tonnes 8.12 million tonnes 10.44 million tonnes Iran
1980s 62.44 million tonnes 12.25 million tonnes 50.19 million tonnes Iran
1990s 133.64 million tonnes 26.42 million tonnes 107.22 million tonnes Iran
2000s 258.48 million tonnes 92.04 million tonnes 166.43 million tonnes Iran
2010s 525.43 million tonnes 326.86 million tonnes 198.56 million tonnes Iran
2020s 786.49 million tonnes 687.23 million tonnes 99.26 million tonnes Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Iran or Vietnam?
Iran, at 862.37 million tonnes against 784.32 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Iran and Vietnam?
78.05 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
Iran ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 12th 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.