Cape Verde vs Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Cape Verde
7.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
11.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
158th
Germany rank
156th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Cape Verde
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.34 million tonnes against 7.44 million tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 3.90 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 158th and Germany ranks 156th of 197 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 122,561 tonnes | 128.10 million tonnes | 127.97 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1860s | 360,398 tonnes | 336.97 million tonnes | 336.61 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 616,776 tonnes | 531.27 million tonnes | 530.66 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 890,466 tonnes | 710.81 million tonnes | 709.92 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 1.19 million tonnes | 874.67 million tonnes | 873.49 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 2.23 million tonnes | 1.51 billion tonnes | 1.51 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 2.65 million tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 3.09 million tonnes | 1.77 billion tonnes | 1.77 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 3.88 million tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 4.25 million tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.33 million tonnes | 772.56 million tonnes | 768.23 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.42 million tonnes | 477.00 million tonnes | 472.58 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.23 million tonnes | 261.57 million tonnes | 256.34 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.43 million tonnes | 130.82 million tonnes | 124.39 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.30 million tonnes | 51.09 million tonnes | 43.79 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.43 million tonnes | 20.86 million tonnes | 13.43 million tonnes | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 11.34 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 Germany?
- 3.90 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Germany?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Germany rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cape Verde ranks 158th and Germany ranks 156th 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.