Chile vs Lebanon: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Chile
851,050 tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon
924,856 tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
91st
Lebanon rank
88th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Chile
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 924,856 tonnes against 851,050 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 73,806 tonnes.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 91st and Lebanon ranks 88th of 211 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 118,090 tonnes | 39,977 tonnes | 78,113 tonnes | Chile |
| 1940s | 220,969 tonnes | 94,128 tonnes | 126,840 tonnes | Chile |
| 1950s | 367,438 tonnes | 209,629 tonnes | 157,809 tonnes | Chile |
| 1960s | 574,940 tonnes | 474,742 tonnes | 100,199 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 606,229 tonnes | 657,857 tonnes | 51,628 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 568,715 tonnes | 308,568 tonnes | 260,147 tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 936,689 tonnes | 543,930 tonnes | 392,759 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.15 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.00 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 875,389 tonnes | 883,055 tonnes | 7,666 tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Chile or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 924,856 tonnes against 851,050 tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Chile and Lebanon?
- 73,806 tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lebanon?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Lebanon rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Chile ranks 91st and Lebanon ranks 88th 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.