Ecuador vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Ecuador
76.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
73.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
61st
Libya rank
62nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Ecuador
- Libya
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 76.74 million tonnes against 73.55 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 3.20 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 61st and Libya ranks 62nd of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 439,405 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 439,405 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 1.48 million tonnes | 3,271 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 3.67 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 9.55 million tonnes | 15.62 million tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 19.94 million tonnes | 28.81 million tonnes | 8.87 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 33.54 million tonnes | 42.33 million tonnes | 8.79 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 55.55 million tonnes | 60.34 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 72.38 million tonnes | 71.22 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Ecuador or Libya?
- Ecuador, at 76.74 million tonnes against 73.55 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Ecuador and Libya?
- 3.20 million tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Ecuador ranks 61st and Libya ranks 62nd 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.