Iraq vs Latvia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Iraq
0.2842 tonnes per person
in 2024
Latvia
0.2837 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
22nd
Latvia rank
23rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iraq
- Latvia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.2842 tonnes per person against 0.2837 tonnes per person in Latvia, a difference of 0.0005 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Latvia ahead.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Latvia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1950s | 0.0254 tonnes per person | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.0679 tonnes per person | 0.0611 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.1122 tonnes per person | 0.1012 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.2445 tonnes per person | 0.1219 tonnes per person | 0.1226 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.0813 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 0.0245 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.0769 tonnes per person | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.0143 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1486 tonnes per person | 0.2526 tonnes per person | 0.1039 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.2824 tonnes per person | 0.2856 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Iraq or Latvia?
- Iraq, at 0.2842 tonnes per person against 0.2837 tonnes per person in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Iraq and Latvia?
- 0.0005 tonnes per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latvia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Latvia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 23rd 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.