Cape Verde vs Maldives: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Cape Verde
2,821 tonnes
in 2024
Maldives
36.64 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
119th
Maldives rank
122nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Cape Verde
- Maldives
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2,821 tonnes against 36.64 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 2,784 tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 77.0 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 119th and Maldives ranks 122nd of 197 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22,420 tonnes | 73.28 tonnes | 22,347 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1860s | 24,882 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 24,846 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1870s | 26,275 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 26,275 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1880s | 28,319 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 28,282 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1890s | 30,671 tonnes | 65.95 tonnes | 30,605 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1900s | 32,635 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 32,599 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 36,347 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 36,310 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 39,615 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 39,615 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 42,818 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 42,818 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 46,478 tonnes | 109.92 tonnes | 46,368 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 83,656 tonnes | 65.95 tonnes | 83,590 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 15,616 tonnes | 139.23 tonnes | 15,477 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 4,430 tonnes | 40.3 tonnes | 4,389 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 36,574 tonnes | 10.99 tonnes | 36,563 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 98,005 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 98,005 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 119,831 tonnes | 161.22 tonnes | 119,670 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 54,663 tonnes | 58.62 tonnes | 54,605 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 762.11 tonnes | 21.98 tonnes | 740.13 tonnes | Cape Verde |
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 Maldives?
- Cape Verde, at 2,821 tonnes against 36.64 tonnes in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 2,784 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th and Maldives ranks 122nd 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.