Libya vs Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Libya
1.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
1.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
78th
Syria rank
75th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Libya
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.21 million tonnes against 1.16 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 49,190 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Libya ranks 78th and Syria ranks 75th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 123,710 tonnes | 123,710 tonnes | Syria |
| 1960s | 3,271 tonnes | 331,049 tonnes | 327,778 tonnes | Syria |
| 1970s | 567,529 tonnes | 565,440 tonnes | 2,089 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 39,557 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 867,234 tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.67 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 474,175 tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 318,585 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 32,307 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Libya or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.21 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 Syria?
- 49,190 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Syria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Libya ranks 78th 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.