Libya vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Libya
73.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
64.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
62nd
Norway rank
65th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Libya currently reports 73.55 million tonnes against 64.50 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 9.05 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Libya ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 65th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 3,271 tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | 11.98 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.57 million tonnes | 23.62 million tonnes | 22.04 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 15.62 million tonnes | 34.01 million tonnes | 18.38 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 28.81 million tonnes | 41.65 million tonnes | 12.84 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 42.33 million tonnes | 50.20 million tonnes | 7.87 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 60.34 million tonnes | 57.93 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 71.22 million tonnes | 63.25 million tonnes | 7.98 million tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Libya or Norway?
- Libya, at 73.55 million tonnes against 64.50 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Libya and Norway?
- 9.05 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Libya ranks 62nd 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.