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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.