Cape Verde vs Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Cape Verde
2,821 tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
9,929 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
119th
Kuwait rank
118th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Cape Verde
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9,929 tonnes against 2,821 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 7,108 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 3.5 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 119th and Kuwait ranks 118th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 17 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22,420 tonnes | -11,912 tonnes | 34,332 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1860s | 24,882 tonnes | -12,817 tonnes | 37,699 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1870s | 26,275 tonnes | -13,469 tonnes | 39,743 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1880s | 28,319 tonnes | -14,169 tonnes | 42,488 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1890s | 30,671 tonnes | -14,945 tonnes | 45,617 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1900s | 32,635 tonnes | -16,048 tonnes | 48,684 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 36,347 tonnes | -17,547 tonnes | 53,894 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 39,615 tonnes | -17,342 tonnes | 56,957 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 42,818 tonnes | -17,386 tonnes | 60,203 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 46,478 tonnes | -20,049 tonnes | 66,527 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 83,656 tonnes | -25,384 tonnes | 109,041 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 15,616 tonnes | -28,795 tonnes | 44,411 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 4,430 tonnes | 2,484 tonnes | 1,946 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 36,574 tonnes | 16,675 tonnes | 19,899 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 98,005 tonnes | 7,566 tonnes | 90,438 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 119,831 tonnes | 16,931 tonnes | 102,900 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 54,663 tonnes | 14,348 tonnes | 40,315 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 762.11 tonnes | 10,354 tonnes | 9,592 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Cape Verde or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 9,929 tonnes against 2,821 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Cape Verde and Kuwait?
- 7,108 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kuwait?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Kuwait rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th and Kuwait ranks 118th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.