Botswana vs Cape Verde: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Botswana
250,269 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde
72,439 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
148th
Cape Verde rank
150th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 250,269 tonnes against 72,439 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 177,830 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.5 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Botswana ranks 148th and Cape Verde ranks 150th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Cape Verde in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 66,264 tonnes | 66,264 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 96,277 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 23,838 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 220,915 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 148,476 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 242,597 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 170,158 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Botswana, at 250,269 tonnes against 72,439 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 177,830 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Cape Verde ranks 150th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 in tonnes.