Afghanistan vs Botswana: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Afghanistan
10,624 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana
4,262 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
143rd
Botswana rank
144th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Afghanistan
- Botswana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10,624 tonnes against 4,262 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 6,362 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.5 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 143rd and Botswana ranks 144th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,828 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 64,828 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 34,765 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 34,765 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12,872 tonnes | 96,277 tonnes | 83,405 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 37,957 tonnes | 14,121 tonnes | 23,836 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 21,778 tonnes | 2,557 tonnes | 19,221 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Afghanistan or Botswana?
- Afghanistan, at 10,624 tonnes against 4,262 tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 6,362 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Afghanistan ranks 143rd and Botswana ranks 144th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual 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.