Cape Verde vs Eritrea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Cape Verde
16.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea
19.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
179th
Eritrea rank
177th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Cape Verde
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 19.10 million tonnes against 16.92 million tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.19 million tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 179th and Eritrea ranks 177th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 957,476 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 6.45 million tonnes | 7.63 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 11.55 million tonnes | 12.94 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 15.74 million tonnes | 17.65 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Cape Verde or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 19.10 million tonnes against 16.92 million tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 2.19 million tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Eritrea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 179th and Eritrea ranks 177th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.