Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Iran
Iran: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Iran, 1906–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Iran is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Iran peaked at 2.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More climate change data for Iran
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 21.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Iran?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Iran was 2.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1906.
- How does Iran rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iran ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.