Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Botswana
Botswana: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 4,262 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,262 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 211 countries
All-time high
100,260 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
34
1972–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Botswana stood at 4,262 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Botswana peaked at 100,260 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1972.
Botswana ranks 144th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 96,277 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 100,260 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5,737 tonnes | -94.3% |
| 2012 | 5,735 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,839 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5,812 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,812 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,812 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,812 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 387 tonnes | -93.3% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 4,262 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 4,262 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,262 tonnes | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4,262 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 787,210 tonnes, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4,262 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202,272 tonnes, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 387 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2011 | -94.3% | 100,260 tonnes | 5,737 tonnes |
| 2018 | -93.3% | 5,812 tonnes | 387 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,277 tonnes | 96,277 tonnes | 96,277 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 14,121 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 100,260 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,557 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,262 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 141 Suriname 19,906 tonnes compare
- 142 Guyana 14,087 tonnes compare
- 143 Afghanistan 10,624 tonnes compare
- 145 Burundi 2,542 tonnes compare
- 146 Andorra 0 tonnes
- 146 Anguilla 0 tonnes
- 146 Antarctica 0 tonnes
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes
- 146 Aruba 0 tonnes
- 146 Bahamas 0 tonnes compare
- 146 Belize 0 tonnes
- 146 Bermuda 0 tonnes
- 146 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0 tonnes
- 146 Brunei 0 tonnes
- 146 Cape Verde 0 tonnes compare
- 146 Central African Republic 0 tonnes
- 146 Christmas Island 0 tonnes
- 146 Comoros 0 tonnes
- 146 Cook Islands 0 tonnes
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire 0 tonnes
- 146 Curacao 0 tonnes
- 146 Dominica 0 tonnes
- 146 East Timor 0 tonnes
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 0 tonnes
- 146 Estonia 0 tonnes compare
- 146 Eswatini 0 tonnes
- 146 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 146 French Polynesia 0 tonnes
- 146 Gambia 0 tonnes
- 146 Greenland 0 tonnes
- 146 Grenada 0 tonnes
- 146 Guinea 0 tonnes
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 0 tonnes
- 146 Iceland 0 tonnes compare
- 146 Kiribati 0 tonnes
- 146 Lesotho 0 tonnes
- 146 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes
- 146 Macao 0 tonnes
- 146 Maldives 0 tonnes
- 146 Malta 0 tonnes
- 146 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes
- 146 Mauritania 0 tonnes
- 146 Mauritius 0 tonnes
- 146 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes
- 146 Montserrat 0 tonnes
- 146 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 146 Netherlands 0 tonnes compare
- 146 Niue 0 tonnes
- 146 Palau 0 tonnes
- 146 Palestine 0 tonnes
- 146 Papua New Guinea 0 tonnes
- 146 Saint Helena 0 tonnes
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes
- 146 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes
- 146 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0 tonnes
- 146 Seychelles 0 tonnes
- 146 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes
- 146 Singapore 0 tonnes
- 146 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 146 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes
- 146 Somalia 0 tonnes compare
- 146 South Sudan 0 tonnes
- 146 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 tonnes
- 146 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
- 146 Vanuatu 0 tonnes
- 146 Wallis and Futuna 0 tonnes
More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement in Botswana?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Botswana was 4,262 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 100,260 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Botswana ranks 144th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.