Denmark vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement

Denmark
83.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
88.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
57th
Syria rank
56th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Denmark
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 88.57 million tonnes against 83.04 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 5.54 million tonnes.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 94 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 57th and Syria ranks 56th of 211 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Syria Difference Ahead
1930s 2.67 million tonnes 93,684 tonnes 2.57 million tonnes Denmark
1940s 5.39 million tonnes 420,124 tonnes 4.97 million tonnes Denmark
1950s 9.81 million tonnes 1.05 million tonnes 8.76 million tonnes Denmark
1960s 17.25 million tonnes 3.43 million tonnes 13.82 million tonnes Denmark
1970s 29.09 million tonnes 7.85 million tonnes 21.24 million tonnes Denmark
1980s 39.12 million tonnes 19.13 million tonnes 19.99 million tonnes Denmark
1990s 49.04 million tonnes 37.83 million tonnes 11.20 million tonnes Denmark
2000s 62.37 million tonnes 59.44 million tonnes 2.94 million tonnes Denmark
2010s 72.79 million tonnes 78.22 million tonnes 5.44 million tonnes Syria
2020s 80.99 million tonnes 86.12 million tonnes 5.13 million tonnes Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Denmark or Syria?
Syria, at 88.57 million tonnes against 83.04 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Denmark and Syria?
5.54 million tonnes, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Syria?
94 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
Denmark ranks 57th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.