Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Iran
Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 36.96 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.96 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 211 countries
All-time high
38.95 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1906
Years of data
115
1906–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Iran, 1906–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Iran stood at 36.96 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Iran peaked at 38.95 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1906.
Iran ranks 6th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 32,709 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 25,444 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1942 | 25,443 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 18,171 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1944 | 18,173 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 10,903 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1946 | 21,804 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1947 | 21,806 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 32,709 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1949 | 29,074 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1950 | 32,709 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1951 | 32,709 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 25,440 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1953 | 32,740 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1954 | 32,594 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 65,417 tonnes | +100.7% |
| 1956 | 109,029 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1957 | 156,248 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1958 | 203,520 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1959 | 287,108 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1960 | 392,464 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1961 | 367,100 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 367,063 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 367,030 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 367,063 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 388,895 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 690,553 tonnes | +77.6% |
| 1967 | 690,514 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 959,451 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 1.16 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 1.27 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.41 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 1.67 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 1.73 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.24 million tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 2.65 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 3.02 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 3.59 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 5.93 million tonnes | +65.4% |
| 1979 | 3.73 million tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1980 | 3.88 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 4.45 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 4.97 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 5.34 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 5.75 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 6.06 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 6.14 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.24 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.07 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.31 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 7.26 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 7.48 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.49 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.94 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 8.27 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 8.59 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.78 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.47 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 9.99 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 10.96 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 12.03 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 13.67 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 14.07 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.64 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 15.76 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 16.13 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.25 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 19.40 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 21.61 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 24.56 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 30.10 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 32.91 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 34.82 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 36.72 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 34.97 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 31.23 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 30.62 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.91 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 30.27 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 35.30 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 38.81 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 37.42 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 38.64 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 38.95 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 36.96 million tonnes | -5.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 36.96 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 787,210 tonnes, 46.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 36.96 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.84 million tonnes, 20.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +100.7% | 32,594 tonnes | 65,417 tonnes |
| 1946 | +100.0% | 10,903 tonnes | 21,804 tonnes |
| 1966 | +77.6% | 388,895 tonnes | 690,553 tonnes |
| 1956 | +66.7% | 65,417 tonnes | 109,029 tonnes |
| 1978 | +65.4% | 3.59 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 23,624 tonnes | 10,903 tonnes | 32,709 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 97,751 tonnes | 25,440 tonnes | 287,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 574,947 tonnes | 367,030 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.72 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 6.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.62 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes | 10.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.91 million tonnes | 12.03 million tonnes | 24.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.69 million tonnes | 29.91 million tonnes | 36.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.15 million tonnes | 36.96 million tonnes | 38.95 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More climate change data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.9283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7738 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -620.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement in Iran?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Iran was 36.96 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 38.95 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iran ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.