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