Belarus vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Belarus
90.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
88.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
55th
Syria rank
56th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Belarus
- Syria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 90.05 million tonnes against 88.57 million tonnes in Syria, a difference of 1.48 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 55th and Syria ranks 56th of 211 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 297,853 tonnes | 93,684 tonnes | 204,169 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1940s | 738,383 tonnes | 431,442 tonnes | 306,942 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1950s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 966,396 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1960s | 7.31 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1970s | 18.01 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | 10.16 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1980s | 29.79 million tonnes | 19.13 million tonnes | 10.66 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1990s | 39.24 million tonnes | 37.83 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2000s | 49.17 million tonnes | 59.44 million tonnes | 10.27 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 68.35 million tonnes | 78.22 million tonnes | 9.87 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 85.42 million tonnes | 86.12 million tonnes | 704,600 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Belarus or Syria?
- Belarus, at 90.05 million tonnes against 88.57 million tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Belarus and Syria?
- 1.48 million tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Syria?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Belarus ranks 55th and Syria ranks 56th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.