Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Malaysia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Iran, Islamic Rep.
0.4036 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia
0.4331 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
11th
Malaysia rank
10th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.4331 tonnes per person against 0.4036 tonnes per person in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 0.0295 tonnes per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 209 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1950s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.0226 tonnes per person | 0.0328 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.0789 tonnes per person | 0.0679 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1980s | 0.1132 tonnes per person | 0.1188 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.1384 tonnes per person | 0.2091 tonnes per person | 0.0707 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2355 tonnes per person | 0.2955 tonnes per person | 0.06 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.3985 tonnes per person | 0.277 tonnes per person | 0.1215 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2020s | 0.4261 tonnes per person | 0.3588 tonnes per person | 0.0672 tonnes per person | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.4331 tonnes per person against 0.4036 tonnes per person in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Malaysia?
- 0.0295 tonnes per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Malaysia?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Malaysia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 10th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.