Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Turkiye: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Iran, Islamic Rep.
2.5%
in 2024
Turkiye
2.9%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
6th
Turkiye rank
4th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Turkiye
How they compare
Turkiye currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Turkiye's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Turkiye ahead.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 6th and Turkiye ranks 4th of 211 countries.
Turkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Turkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Turkiye |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Turkiye |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Turkiye |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Turkiye |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Turkiye |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Turkiye |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Turkiye |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Turkiye |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Turkiye |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Turkiye |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Turkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Turkiye?
- Turkiye, at 2.9% against 2.5% in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Turkiye?
- 0.4%, with Turkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Turkiye?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Turkiye rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 6th and Turkiye ranks 4th 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.