Cape Verde vs Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Cape Verde
1,844 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
1,848 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
139th
Somalia rank
138th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Cape Verde
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,848 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre in Cape Verde, a difference of 4 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 139th and Somalia ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,057 tonnes per square kilometre | 398.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 658.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 532.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 541.75 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 1,097 tonnes per square kilometre | 699.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 397.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1,297 tonnes per square kilometre | 893.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 403.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1,595 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,176 tonnes per square kilometre | 419.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1,812 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,531 tonnes per square kilometre | 280.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,785 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.2 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Cape Verde or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1,848 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Somalia?
- 4 tonnes per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Somalia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and Somalia ranks 138th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.