Antigua and Barbuda vs Cape Verde: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Antigua and Barbuda
24,607 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde
22,293 tonnes
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
119th
Cape Verde rank
122nd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 24,607 tonnes against 22,293 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 2,314 tonnes.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th and Cape Verde ranks 122nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 4 and Cape Verde in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,900 tonnes | -9,367 tonnes | 11,267 tonnes | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1960s | 122,744 tonnes | 1,829 tonnes | 120,915 tonnes | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | -85,005 tonnes | 21,257 tonnes | 106,262 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | -12,091 tonnes | -16,854 tonnes | 4,763 tonnes | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 5,862 tonnes | 20,518 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 21,251 tonnes | 23,816 tonnes | 2,565 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 8,061 tonnes | 10,626 tonnes | 2,565 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5,521 tonnes | -7,284 tonnes | 12,805 tonnes | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Antigua and Barbuda or Cape Verde?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 24,607 tonnes against 22,293 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde?
- 2,314 tonnes, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th and Cape Verde ranks 122nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.