Cape Verde vs Tuvalu: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Cape Verde
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tuvalu
1.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
155th
Tuvalu rank
152nd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1.18 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 155th and Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4916 tonnes per person | 0.5534 tonnes per person | 0.0618 tonnes per person | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 0.893 tonnes per person | 0.9946 tonnes per person | 0.1016 tonnes per person | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.845 tonnes per person | 0.2206 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Cape Verde or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1.18 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Cape Verde and Tuvalu?
- 0.05 tonnes per person, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tuvalu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Tuvalu rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 155th and Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.