Botswana vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Botswana
250,269 tonnes
in 2024
Niger
862,224 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
148th
Niger rank
146th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Botswana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 862,224 tonnes against 250,269 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 611,955 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.4 times Botswana's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 148th and Niger ranks 146th of 211 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 143,244 tonnes | 143,244 tonnes | Niger |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 266,859 tonnes | 266,859 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 96,277 tonnes | 488,804 tonnes | 392,527 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 220,915 tonnes | 580,131 tonnes | 359,217 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 242,597 tonnes | 789,662 tonnes | 547,065 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Botswana or Niger?
- Niger, at 862,224 tonnes against 250,269 tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Botswana and Niger?
- 611,955 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Niger ranks 146th 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.