Botswana vs Suriname: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Botswana
4,262 tonnes
in 2024
Suriname
19,906 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
144th
Suriname rank
141st
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Botswana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 19,906 tonnes against 4,262 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 15,644 tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 4.7 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Suriname ahead.
Botswana ranks 144th and Suriname ranks 141st of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 24,880 tonnes | 24,880 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 28,611 tonnes | 28,611 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 96,277 tonnes | 21,503 tonnes | 74,774 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 14,121 tonnes | 25,668 tonnes | 11,548 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 2,557 tonnes | 19,906 tonnes | 17,349 tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Botswana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 19,906 tonnes against 4,262 tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Botswana and Suriname?
- 15,644 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Botswana ranks 144th and Suriname ranks 141st 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.