Angola vs Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Angola
1.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
1.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
79th
Libya rank
78th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Angola
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.16 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in Angola, a difference of 38,750 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Angola ranks 79th and Libya ranks 78th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,140 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 34,140 tonnes | Angola |
| 1960s | 116,999 tonnes | 3,271 tonnes | 113,728 tonnes | Angola |
| 1970s | 254,056 tonnes | 567,529 tonnes | 313,473 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 189,450 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 107,552 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 410,187 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 402,145 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 54,250 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Angola or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.16 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Angola and Libya?
- 38,750 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Libya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Angola ranks 79th and Libya ranks 78th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.