Cape Verde vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Cape Verde
72,439 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
392,087 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
150th
Ghana rank
147th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Cape Verde
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 392,087 tonnes against 72,439 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 319,648 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 5.4 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 150th and Ghana ranks 147th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 363.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 363.4 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 25,439 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 25,439 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 63,550 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 63,550 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 72,439 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 72,439 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 72,439 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 72,439 tonnes | 88,900 tonnes | 16,461 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 72,439 tonnes | 313,781 tonnes | 241,342 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Cape Verde or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 392,087 tonnes against 72,439 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 319,648 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th 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.