Cape Verde vs Greenland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Cape Verde
593,786 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland
618,963 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
180th
Greenland rank
179th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Cape Verde
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 618,963 tonnes against 593,786 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 25,177 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 180th and Greenland ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,904 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes | 114,320 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 23,783 tonnes | 352,477 tonnes | 328,694 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 94,116 tonnes | 492,808 tonnes | 398,692 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 68,883 tonnes | 462,763 tonnes | 393,880 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 204,085 tonnes | 580,790 tonnes | 376,705 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 431,619 tonnes | 627,272 tonnes | 195,652 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 545,936 tonnes | 562,010 tonnes | 16,074 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 574,624 tonnes | 582,196 tonnes | 7,572 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Cape Verde or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 618,963 tonnes against 593,786 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Cape Verde and Greenland?
- 25,177 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Greenland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Greenland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Cape Verde ranks 180th and Greenland ranks 179th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.