Iraq vs Thailand: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement

Iraq
0.9%
in 2024
Thailand
1.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
18th
Thailand rank
15th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Iraq
  • Thailand
0123192719752024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Thailand ahead.

Iraq ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th of 211 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Thailand Difference Ahead
1930s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Thailand
1940s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Thailand
1950s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Thailand
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Thailand
1970s 0.4% 0.5% 0.2% Thailand
1980s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Iraq
1990s 0.3% 2.1% 1.8% Thailand
2000s 0.2% 2.0% 1.8% Thailand
2010s 0.4% 1.4% 1.0% Thailand
2020s 0.8% 1.3% 0.5% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Iraq or Thailand?
Thailand, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between Iraq and Thailand?
0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
Iraq ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 19,494 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.