Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Iraq
Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 213.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Iraq, 1927–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 213.37 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 98 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Iraq peaked at 213.37 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1927.
That places Iraq 34th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 363.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 593,390 tonnes | 36,343 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.39 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.96 million tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | 20.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.53 million tonnes | 23.11 million tonnes | 58.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.21 million tonnes | 63.61 million tonnes | 74.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.28 million tonnes | 77.42 million tonnes | 95.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.26 million tonnes | 98.86 million tonnes | 151.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.48 million tonnes | 162.40 million tonnes | 213.37 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 47.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.35 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Iraq?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Iraq was 213.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 213.37 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1927.
- How does Iraq rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.