Cape Verde vs Rwanda: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Cape Verde
22,293 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
17,535 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
122nd
Rwanda rank
125th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Cape Verde
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 22,293 tonnes against 17,535 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 4,758 tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -9,367 tonnes | 6,421 tonnes | 15,788 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 1,829 tonnes | -1,602 tonnes | 3,431 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 21,257 tonnes | 23,816 tonnes | 2,559 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | -16,854 tonnes | 38,746 tonnes | 55,601 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 20,518 tonnes | -18,184 tonnes | 38,702 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 23,816 tonnes | 5,243 tonnes | 18,573 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 10,626 tonnes | 85,866 tonnes | 75,240 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -7,284 tonnes | 124,012 tonnes | 131,296 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Cape Verde or Rwanda?
- Cape Verde, at 22,293 tonnes against 17,535 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Cape Verde and Rwanda?
- 4,758 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Rwanda rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 125th 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.