Cape Verde vs Saint Lucia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Cape Verde
22,293 tonnes
in 2024
Saint Lucia
19,863 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
122nd
Saint Lucia rank
124th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Cape Verde
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 22,293 tonnes against 19,863 tonnes in Saint Lucia, a difference of 2,430 tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -9,367 tonnes | 814.22 tonnes | 10,181 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 1,829 tonnes | 5,130 tonnes | 3,301 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 21,257 tonnes | 8,794 tonnes | 12,463 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | -16,854 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 20,518 tonnes | 17,221 tonnes | 3,298 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 23,816 tonnes | 8,794 tonnes | 15,022 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 10,626 tonnes | 7,694 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | -7,284 tonnes | 6,988 tonnes | 14,273 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Cape Verde, at 22,293 tonnes against 19,863 tonnes in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Cape Verde and Saint Lucia?
- 2,430 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Saint Lucia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Saint Lucia ranks 124th 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.