Botswana vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Botswana
250,269 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
392,087 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
148th
Ghana rank
147th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 392,087 tonnes against 250,269 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 141,818 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ghana ahead.
Botswana ranks 148th and Ghana ranks 147th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000s | 96,277 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 96,277 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 220,915 tonnes | 88,900 tonnes | 132,015 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 242,597 tonnes | 313,781 tonnes | 71,184 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Botswana or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 392,087 tonnes against 250,269 tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Botswana and Ghana?
- 141,818 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Ghana ranks 147th 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.