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
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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

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.