Cape Verde vs Samoa: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Cape Verde
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Samoa
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
155th
Samoa rank
156th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Cape Verde
- Samoa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Samoa, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 155th and Samoa ranks 156th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1881 tonnes per person | 0.0949 tonnes per person | 0.0932 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 0.0977 tonnes per person | 0.1873 tonnes per person | 0.0896 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.3035 tonnes per person | 0.3515 tonnes per person | 0.048 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.1995 tonnes per person | 0.4522 tonnes per person | 0.2527 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.4916 tonnes per person | 0.6464 tonnes per person | 0.1548 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.893 tonnes per person | 0.8772 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Cape Verde or Samoa?
- Cape Verde, at 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 0 tonnes per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Cape Verde ranks 155th and Samoa ranks 156th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.