Bulgaria vs Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Bulgaria
1.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
1.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
81st
Libya rank
78th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Bulgaria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.16 million tonnes against 1.09 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 68,510 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Libya ranks 78th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 410,662 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 410,662 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 1.28 million tonnes | 3,271 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2.11 million tonnes | 567,529 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 2.49 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 803,756 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 313,009 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 232,659 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 642,342 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 101,398 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Bulgaria or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.16 million tonnes against 1.09 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Bulgaria and Libya?
- 68,510 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Libya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.