Cape Verde vs United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Cape Verde
2,821 tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
109.92 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
119th
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Cape Verde
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2,821 tonnes against 109.92 tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2,711 tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 25.7 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 119th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 15 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22,420 tonnes | -718.14 tonnes | 23,138 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1860s | 24,882 tonnes | -970.96 tonnes | 25,853 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1870s | 26,275 tonnes | -1,246 tonnes | 27,520 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1880s | 28,319 tonnes | -1,458 tonnes | 29,777 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1890s | 30,671 tonnes | -1,839 tonnes | 32,511 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1900s | 32,635 tonnes | -2,323 tonnes | 34,958 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 36,347 tonnes | -3,462 tonnes | 39,809 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 39,615 tonnes | -4,858 tonnes | 44,474 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 42,818 tonnes | -5,668 tonnes | 48,486 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 46,478 tonnes | -7,013 tonnes | 53,491 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 83,656 tonnes | -9,442 tonnes | 93,099 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 15,616 tonnes | -3,866 tonnes | 19,481 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 4,430 tonnes | 11,300 tonnes | 6,870 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 36,574 tonnes | 40,945 tonnes | 4,371 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 98,005 tonnes | 194,826 tonnes | 96,821 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 119,831 tonnes | 25,560 tonnes | 94,271 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 54,663 tonnes | -101,702 tonnes | 156,365 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 762.11 tonnes | -8,544 tonnes | 9,307 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Cape Verde, at 2,821 tonnes against 109.92 tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Cape Verde and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,711 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th 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.