Syria vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Syria
0.0491 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0524 tonnes per person
in 2024
Syria rank
112th
United Kingdom rank
109th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Syria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0524 tonnes per person against 0.0491 tonnes per person in Syria, a difference of 0.0033 tonnes per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1931 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Syria ranks 112th and United Kingdom ranks 109th of 209 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0632 tonnes per person | 0.0543 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0696 tonnes per person | 0.0611 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0298 tonnes per person | 0.1137 tonnes per person | 0.0839 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0611 tonnes per person | 0.1457 tonnes per person | 0.0847 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0749 tonnes per person | 0.1506 tonnes per person | 0.0757 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.1563 tonnes per person | 0.1241 tonnes per person | 0.0322 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.1413 tonnes per person | 0.1092 tonnes per person | 0.0321 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.1138 tonnes per person | 0.0941 tonnes per person | 0.0197 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.0632 tonnes per person | 0.0645 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0528 tonnes per person | 0.0566 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Syria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0524 tonnes per person against 0.0491 tonnes per person in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Syria and United Kingdom?
- 0.0033 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Kingdom?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Syria and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Syria ranks 112th and United Kingdom ranks 109th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.