Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 36.96 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Iran, 1906–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Iran is 36.96 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 38.95 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1906.
That places Iran 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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
- Share co2 vs population 0.7863 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -177.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Iran?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Iran was 36.96 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 38.95 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.