Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Botswana
Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 250,269 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative 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, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Botswana stood at 250,269 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Botswana peaked at 250,269 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1972.
That places Botswana 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative 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 | 196,537 tonnes | +104.1% |
| 2011 | 202,274 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 208,009 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 213,848 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 219,660 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 225,472 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 231,284 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 237,096 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 237,483 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 237,483 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 237,483 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 237,483 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 241,745 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 246,007 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 250,269 tonnes | +1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 250,269 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.51 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 250,269 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +104.1% | 96,277 tonnes | 196,537 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 | 220,915 tonnes | 196,537 tonnes | 237,483 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,597 tonnes | 237,483 tonnes | 250,269 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Botswana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Botswana was 250,269 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 250,269 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Botswana ranks 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.