Jordan vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Jordan
67.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
73.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Jordan rank
64th
Libya rank
62nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Jordan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 73.55 million tonnes against 67.29 million tonnes in Jordan, a difference of 6.26 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Jordan ranks 64th and Libya ranks 62nd of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90,130 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 90,130 tonnes | Jordan |
| 1960s | 1.01 million tonnes | 3,271 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 1970s | 3.29 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 1980s | 8.20 million tonnes | 15.62 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 19.49 million tonnes | 28.81 million tonnes | 9.33 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 34.68 million tonnes | 42.33 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 51.40 million tonnes | 60.34 million tonnes | 8.94 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 63.87 million tonnes | 71.22 million tonnes | 7.35 million tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Jordan or Libya?
- Libya, at 73.55 million tonnes against 67.29 million tonnes in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Jordan and Libya?
- 6.26 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Jordan ranks 64th 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.