Cape Verde vs Comoros: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Cape Verde
593,786 tonnes
in 2024
Comoros
551,650 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
180th
Comoros rank
182nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 593,786 tonnes against 551,650 tonnes in Comoros, a difference of 42,136 tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 180th and Comoros ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,290 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 7,298 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 23,783 tonnes | 14,290 tonnes | 9,494 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 94,116 tonnes | 31,144 tonnes | 62,972 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 68,883 tonnes | 47,998 tonnes | 20,885 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 204,085 tonnes | 75,845 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 431,619 tonnes | 126,408 tonnes | 305,211 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 545,936 tonnes | 205,184 tonnes | 340,752 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 574,624 tonnes | 498,764 tonnes | 75,860 tonnes | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Cape Verde or Comoros?
- Cape Verde, at 593,786 tonnes against 551,650 tonnes in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Cape Verde and Comoros?
- 42,136 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Comoros?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Comoros rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Cape Verde ranks 180th and Comoros ranks 182nd 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 from fossil fuels and 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.