Cape Verde vs Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Cape Verde
72,439 tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
104,474 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
150th
Somalia rank
149th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Cape Verde
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 104,474 tonnes against 72,439 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 32,035 tonnes.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 149th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Somalia | 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 | 6,482 tonnes | 65,957 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 72,439 tonnes | 89,780 tonnes | 17,341 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 72,439 tonnes | 104,474 tonnes | 32,035 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 72,439 tonnes | 104,474 tonnes | 32,035 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 72,439 tonnes | 104,474 tonnes | 32,035 tonnes | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Cape Verde or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 104,474 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 Somalia?
- 32,035 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Somalia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Somalia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 149th 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.