Denmark vs Lebanon: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Denmark
981,543 tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon
924,856 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
85th
Lebanon rank
88th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Denmark
- Lebanon
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 981,543 tonnes against 924,856 tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 56,687 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 85th and Lebanon ranks 88th of 211 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 311,181 tonnes | 39,977 tonnes | 271,204 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1940s | 273,662 tonnes | 94,128 tonnes | 179,534 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1950s | 573,880 tonnes | 209,629 tonnes | 364,251 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 951,431 tonnes | 474,742 tonnes | 476,689 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.25 million tonnes | 657,857 tonnes | 588,631 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 852,060 tonnes | 308,568 tonnes | 543,492 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.18 million tonnes | 543,930 tonnes | 637,924 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.31 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 873,900 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 966,912 tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.09 million tonnes | 883,055 tonnes | 211,614 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Denmark or Lebanon?
- Denmark, at 981,543 tonnes against 924,856 tonnes in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Denmark and Lebanon?
- 56,687 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lebanon?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Lebanon rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Denmark ranks 85th 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.