Iran vs Vietnam: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Iran
2.5%
in 2024
Vietnam
3.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
Vietnam rank
3rd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 3.0% against 2.5% in Iran, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Vietnam ahead.
Iran ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Iran or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 3.0% against 2.5% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between Iran and Vietnam?
- 0.5%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iran ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 3rd 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.