Lebanon vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Lebanon
72.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
64.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon rank
63rd
Norway rank
65th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Lebanon
- Norway
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 72.49 million tonnes against 64.50 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 7.99 million tonnes.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 93 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Norway ahead.
Lebanon ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 65th of 211 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 130,834 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 827,528 tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 2.22 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 5.84 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 11.88 million tonnes | 23.62 million tonnes | 11.74 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 16.83 million tonnes | 34.01 million tonnes | 17.18 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 19.49 million tonnes | 41.65 million tonnes | 22.16 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 34.46 million tonnes | 50.20 million tonnes | 15.74 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 58.49 million tonnes | 57.93 million tonnes | 560,000 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 70.66 million tonnes | 63.25 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Lebanon or Norway?
- Lebanon, at 72.49 million tonnes against 64.50 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Lebanon and Norway?
- 7.99 million tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Norway?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Lebanon ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 65th 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.