Cape Verde vs Seychelles: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Cape Verde
593,786 tonnes
in 2024
Seychelles
652,571 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
179th
Seychelles rank
176th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Cape Verde
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 652,571 tonnes against 593,786 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 58,785 tonnes.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 179th and Seychelles ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,937 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 13,609 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 91,234 tonnes | 63,021 tonnes | 28,213 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 68,883 tonnes | 142,530 tonnes | 73,646 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 204,085 tonnes | 217,642 tonnes | 13,557 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 431,619 tonnes | 375,194 tonnes | 56,426 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 545,936 tonnes | 494,640 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 574,624 tonnes | 626,387 tonnes | 51,763 tonnes | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Cape Verde or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 652,571 tonnes against 593,786 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Cape Verde and Seychelles?
- 58,785 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Cape Verde ranks 179th and Seychelles ranks 176th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.