Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Iran
2.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.5% against 2.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, at 2.5% against 2.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iran ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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.