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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 2.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 184.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
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.