Cape Verde vs Comoros: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Cape Verde
7.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Comoros
13.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
158th
Comoros rank
155th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 13.19 million tonnes against 7.44 million tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 5.76 million tonnes.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.8 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 158th and Comoros ranks 155th of 197 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 122,561 tonnes | 206,910 tonnes | 84,349 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1860s | 360,398 tonnes | 588,211 tonnes | 227,813 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1870s | 616,776 tonnes | 996,378 tonnes | 379,602 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1880s | 890,466 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 561,554 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1890s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 755,409 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1900s | 1.50 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 950,936 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1910s | 1.85 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Comoros |
| 1920s | 2.23 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Comoros |
| 1930s | 2.65 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Comoros |
| 1940s | 3.09 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Comoros |
| 1950s | 3.88 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Comoros |
| 1960s | 4.25 million tonnes | 6.86 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | Comoros |
| 1970s | 4.33 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Comoros |
| 1980s | 4.42 million tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | Comoros |
| 1990s | 5.23 million tonnes | 10.36 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | Comoros |
| 2000s | 6.43 million tonnes | 12.37 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | Comoros |
| 2010s | 7.30 million tonnes | 12.95 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | Comoros |
| 2020s | 7.43 million tonnes | 13.15 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Cape Verde or Comoros?
- Comoros, at 13.19 million tonnes against 7.44 million tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Cape Verde and Comoros?
- 5.76 million tonnes, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Comoros?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Comoros rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cape Verde ranks 158th and Comoros ranks 155th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.