Iran vs Mexico: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Iran
1.7%
in 2024
Mexico
1.5%
in 2024
Iran rank
11th
Mexico rank
14th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Mexico ahead.
Iran ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Iran or Mexico?
- Iran, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Iran and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iran ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th 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 cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.