Sweden vs Syria: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement

Sweden
0.1%
in 2024
Syria
0.1%
in 2024
Sweden rank
77th
Syria rank
75th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Sweden
  • Syria
0123190819662024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 77th and Syria ranks 75th of 211 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Syria Difference Ahead
1930s 1.1% 0.1% 1.0% Sweden
1940s 1.6% 0.1% 1.5% Sweden
1950s 1.2% 0.1% 1.1% Sweden
1960s 0.8% 0.2% 0.7% Sweden
1970s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Sweden
1980s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Syria
1990s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Syria
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Syria
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sweden
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Sweden or Syria?
Syria, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between Sweden and Syria?
0.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Syria?
94 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Syria rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
Sweden ranks 77th and Syria ranks 75th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 19,494 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.