Iran, Islamic Rep. vs United States: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Iran, Islamic Rep.
2.5%
in 2024
United States
2.5%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
6th
United States rank
5th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was United States ahead.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 211 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Rep. | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | United States |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 98.1% | 98.1% | United States |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 87.1% | 87.1% | United States |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 27.6% | 27.6% | United States |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 36.9% | 36.8% | United States |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 25.1% | 25.0% | United States |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 15.7% | 15.4% | United States |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% | United States |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 7.4% | 6.1% | United States |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 6.2% | 4.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.6% | 2.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.1% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 2.5% 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 United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and United States?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and United States rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th 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.