Botswana vs Ghana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Botswana
0.0017 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana
0.0011 tonnes per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
141st
Ghana rank
143rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0017 tonnes per person against 0.0011 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0006 tonnes per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ghana ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Ghana ranks 143rd of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000s | 0.0484 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0484 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 0.0017 tonnes per person against 0.0011 tonnes per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Botswana and Ghana?
- 0.0006 tonnes per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Ghana ranks 143rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.