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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.