Cape Verde vs Seychelles: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Cape Verde
21.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Seychelles
16.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
173rd
Seychelles rank
176th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Cape Verde
- Seychelles
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 21.05 million tonnes against 16.11 million tonnes in Seychelles, a difference of 4.93 million tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Seychelles's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 173rd and Seychelles ranks 176th 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 | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 million tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 1.97 million tonnes | 326,096 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 3.02 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 5.18 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 9.58 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 15.54 million tonnes | 10.56 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 19.87 million tonnes | 14.83 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Cape Verde or Seychelles?
- Cape Verde, at 21.05 million tonnes against 16.11 million tonnes in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Cape Verde and Seychelles?
- 4.93 million tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Seychelles?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Seychelles rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cape Verde ranks 173rd and Seychelles ranks 176th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.