Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0017 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Botswana stood at 0.0017 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Botswana peaked at 0.0493 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1972.
Botswana ranks 141st of 209 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -94.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -93.4% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2022 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0017 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0017 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0113 tonnes per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita 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% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 2011 | -94.4% | 0.0493 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | -93.4% | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0484 tonnes per person | 0.0484 tonnes per person | 0.0484 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0493 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 138 Bangladesh 0.0082 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0075 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.0018 tonnes per person compare
- 142 Niger 0.0013 tonnes per person compare
- 143 Ghana 0.0011 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Afghanistan 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Botswana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Botswana was 0.0017 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0493 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita 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 per person.