Cape Verde vs Comoros: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Cape Verde
596,607 tonnes
in 2024
Comoros
578,177 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
171st
Comoros rank
172nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 596,607 tonnes against 578,177 tonnes in Comoros, a difference of 18,430 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Comoros ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 171st and Comoros ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Comoros in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78,086 tonnes | 114,060 tonnes | 35,974 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1960s | 39,399 tonnes | -20,790 tonnes | 60,189 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 98,546 tonnes | 56,814 tonnes | 41,732 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 105,457 tonnes | 264,310 tonnes | 158,853 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1990s | 302,089 tonnes | 313,785 tonnes | 11,696 tonnes | Comoros |
| 2000s | 551,450 tonnes | 250,841 tonnes | 300,609 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 600,599 tonnes | 243,378 tonnes | 357,222 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 575,386 tonnes | 518,579 tonnes | 56,808 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 596,607 tonnes against 578,177 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?
- 18,430 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 171st and Comoros ranks 172nd of 194 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.