Cape Verde vs Seychelles: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Cape Verde
596,607 tonnes
in 2024
Seychelles
652,571 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
171st
Seychelles rank
169th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Cape Verde
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 652,571 tonnes against 596,607 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 55,964 tonnes.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 171st and Seychelles ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,570 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 28,242 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 98,546 tonnes | 63,021 tonnes | 35,525 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 105,457 tonnes | 142,530 tonnes | 37,072 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 302,089 tonnes | 217,642 tonnes | 84,448 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 551,450 tonnes | 375,194 tonnes | 176,257 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 600,599 tonnes | 494,640 tonnes | 105,959 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 575,386 tonnes | 626,387 tonnes | 51,001 tonnes | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Cape Verde or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 652,571 tonnes against 596,607 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Cape Verde and Seychelles?
- 55,964 tonnes, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Seychelles?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Seychelles rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st and Seychelles ranks 169th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.