Burkina Faso vs Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Burkina Faso
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
1.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
76th
Libya rank
78th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Burkina Faso
- Libya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.20 million tonnes against 1.16 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 38,750 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Libya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 76th and Libya ranks 78th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 3,271 tonnes | 3,271 tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 567,529 tonnes | 567,529 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 21,630 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 52,863 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 484,265 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 7,750 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Burkina Faso or Libya?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.20 million tonnes against 1.16 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 38,750 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th 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.