Ghana vs Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Ghana
392,087 tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
104,474 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
147th
Somalia rank
149th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 392,087 tonnes against 104,474 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 287,613 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.8 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Ghana ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 149th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 6,482 tonnes | 6,482 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 89,780 tonnes | 89,780 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 104,474 tonnes | 104,474 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 88,900 tonnes | 104,474 tonnes | 15,574 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 313,781 tonnes | 104,474 tonnes | 209,307 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Ghana or Somalia?
- Ghana, at 392,087 tonnes against 104,474 tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Ghana and Somalia?
- 287,613 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Ghana ranks 147th 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.