Indonesia vs Iran: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Indonesia
2.0%
in 2024
Iran
2.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
7th
Iran rank
6th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.5% against 2.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Iran ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Iran ranks 6th of 211 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Indonesia or Iran?
- Iran, at 2.5% against 2.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between Indonesia and Iran?
- 0.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Iran ranks 6th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.