Algeria vs Iraq: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement

Algeria
0.2742 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iraq
0.2842 tonnes per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
25th
Iraq rank
22nd

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Algeria
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.2842 tonnes per person against 0.2742 tonnes per person in Algeria, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 22nd of 209 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iraq Difference Ahead
1920s 0.0042 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0042 tonnes per person Algeria
1930s 0.0043 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0043 tonnes per person Algeria
1940s 0.0045 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person 0.0045 tonnes per person Algeria
1950s 0.0302 tonnes per person 0.0254 tonnes per person 0.0048 tonnes per person Algeria
1960s 0.0347 tonnes per person 0.0679 tonnes per person 0.0332 tonnes per person Iraq
1970s 0.0425 tonnes per person 0.1122 tonnes per person 0.0698 tonnes per person Iraq
1980s 0.0995 tonnes per person 0.2445 tonnes per person 0.145 tonnes per person Iraq
1990s 0.084 tonnes per person 0.0813 tonnes per person 0.0026 tonnes per person Algeria
2000s 0.1221 tonnes per person 0.0769 tonnes per person 0.0452 tonnes per person Algeria
2010s 0.2261 tonnes per person 0.1486 tonnes per person 0.0775 tonnes per person Algeria
2020s 0.2741 tonnes per person 0.2824 tonnes per person 0.0083 tonnes per person Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Algeria or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.2842 tonnes per person against 0.2742 tonnes per person in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Algeria and Iraq?
0.01 tonnes per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
Algeria ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 22nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.