Cape Verde vs Seychelles: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Cape Verde
593,786 tonnes
in 2024
Seychelles
652,571 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
180th
Seychelles rank
178th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 180th and Seychelles ranks 178th 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 | 25,091 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 17,763 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 94,116 tonnes | 63,021 tonnes | 31,096 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Cape Verde or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 652,571 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 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Cape Verde ranks 180th and Seychelles ranks 178th 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.