Australia vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled
Australia
202.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
213.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
35th
Iraq rank
34th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 213.37 million tonnes against 202.56 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 10.81 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 34th of 211 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 556,046 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 556,046 tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.04 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 5.01 million tonnes | 363.4 tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 11.30 million tonnes | 593,390 tonnes | 10.71 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 24.98 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 20.59 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 46.75 million tonnes | 12.96 million tonnes | 33.79 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 73.31 million tonnes | 38.53 million tonnes | 34.78 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 104.55 million tonnes | 69.21 million tonnes | 35.33 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 139.52 million tonnes | 86.28 million tonnes | 53.24 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 174.76 million tonnes | 120.26 million tonnes | 54.50 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 197.03 million tonnes | 187.48 million tonnes | 9.55 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 213.37 million tonnes against 202.56 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled between Australia and Iraq?
- 10.81 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 34th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.