Belize vs Cape Verde: Carbon intensity of energy
Belize
188.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cape Verde
190.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Belize rank
137th
Cape Verde rank
136th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Belize
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 190.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 188.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Belize, a difference of 1.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 137th and Cape Verde ranks 136th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 210.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 173.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 36.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belize |
| 1990s | 231.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 449.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 184.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 190.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 149.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 41.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belize |
| 2020s | 191.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Belize or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 190.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 188.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Belize and Cape Verde?
- 1.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cape Verde?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Cape Verde rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Belize ranks 137th and Cape Verde ranks 136th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.