Latvia vs Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Latvia
18.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
18.19 million tonnes
in 2019
Latvia rank
111th
Sudan rank
110th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Latvia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 18.19 million tonnes against 18.16 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 27,800 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 111th and Sudan ranks 110th of 211 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 347,770 tonnes | 52,290 tonnes | 295,480 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1.26 million tonnes | 476,770 tonnes | 784,866 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 3.24 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 6.11 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 8.55 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 9.73 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.22 million tonnes | 11.47 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Latvia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 18.19 million tonnes against 18.16 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Latvia and Sudan?
- 27,800 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sudan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Latvia ranks 111th and Sudan ranks 110th 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.