Lebanon vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Lebanon
72.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
73.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon rank
63rd
Libya rank
62nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Lebanon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 73.55 million tonnes against 72.49 million tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 1.06 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 63rd and Libya ranks 62nd of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.22 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 5.84 million tonnes | 3,271 tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 11.88 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10.30 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 16.83 million tonnes | 15.62 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 19.49 million tonnes | 28.81 million tonnes | 9.32 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 34.46 million tonnes | 42.33 million tonnes | 7.87 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 58.49 million tonnes | 60.34 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 70.66 million tonnes | 71.22 million tonnes | 559,320 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Lebanon or Libya?
- Libya, at 73.55 million tonnes against 72.49 million tonnes in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Lebanon and Libya?
- 1.06 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Lebanon ranks 63rd 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.