Burkina Faso vs Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Burkina Faso
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
1.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
76th
Syria rank
75th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.21 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10,440 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Syria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 76th and Syria ranks 75th of 211 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 207,337 tonnes | 207,337 tonnes | Syria |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 331,049 tonnes | 331,049 tonnes | Syria |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 565,440 tonnes | 565,440 tonnes | Syria |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 21,630 tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 52,863 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 484,265 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 867,368 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 24,557 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Burkina Faso or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.21 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 10,440 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th and Syria ranks 75th 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.