Cape Verde vs Saint Lucia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Cape Verde
16.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Saint Lucia
16.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
179th
Saint Lucia rank
182nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Cape Verde
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 16.92 million tonnes against 16.46 million tonnes in Saint Lucia, a difference of 461,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 179th and Saint Lucia ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 260,141 tonnes | 47,998 tonnes | 212,143 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 479,775 tonnes | 217,642 tonnes | 262,134 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 949,139 tonnes | 795,821 tonnes | 153,318 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 42,395 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 3.25 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 523,692 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 6.45 million tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | 707,993 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 11.55 million tonnes | 11.67 million tonnes | 128,351 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 15.74 million tonnes | 15.41 million tonnes | 334,340 tonnes | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Cape Verde or Saint Lucia?
- Cape Verde, at 16.92 million tonnes against 16.46 million tonnes in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Cape Verde and Saint Lucia?
- 461,200 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saint Lucia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Saint Lucia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Cape Verde ranks 179th and Saint Lucia ranks 182nd 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.