Cape Verde vs Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Cape Verde
16.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Gambia
17.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
179th
Gambia rank
178th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 17.68 million tonnes against 16.92 million tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 760,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 179th and Gambia ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 260,141 tonnes | 81,341 tonnes | 178,800 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 479,775 tonnes | 311,440 tonnes | 168,335 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 949,139 tonnes | 865,436 tonnes | 83,703 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 1.91 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 356,249 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.25 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 935,525 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2000s | 6.45 million tonnes | 6.93 million tonnes | 479,727 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2010s | 11.55 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | 364,833 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 15.74 million tonnes | 16.10 million tonnes | 361,400 tonnes | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Cape Verde or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 17.68 million tonnes against 16.92 million tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 760,500 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Cape Verde ranks 179th and Gambia ranks 178th 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 by world region. 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.