Ireland vs Libya: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Ireland
0.2%
in 2024
Libya
0.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
59th
Libya rank
62nd
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Ireland
- Libya
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 59th and Libya ranks 62nd of 211 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Ireland or Libya?
- Ireland, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Ireland and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Libya rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Ireland ranks 59th 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 Share of global 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 as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.