Libya vs Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Libya
1.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
78th
Sweden rank
77th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.20 million tonnes against 1.16 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 37,860 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Libya ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 77th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | 3,271 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 567,529 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 529,706 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 12,099 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 358,255 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 219,805 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 63,608 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Libya or Sweden?
- Sweden, 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 Libya and Sweden?
- 37,860 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Libya ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 77th 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.