Cape Verde vs Fiji: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Cape Verde
88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Fiji
182,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
167th
Fiji rank
164th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Cape Verde
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 182,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cape Verde, a difference of 94,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Fiji's figure about 2.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 167th and Fiji ranks 164th of 201 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1860s | 2,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1870s | 2,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1880s | 3,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1890s | 3,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1900s | 4,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1910s | 5,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1920s | 7,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1930s | 7,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1940s | 15,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1950s | 23,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1960s | 21,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1970s | 23,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1980s | 36,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1990s | 71,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 372,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 2000s | 76,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 352,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 2010s | 79,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 2020s | 84,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Cape Verde or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 182,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Cape Verde and Fiji?
- 94,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Fiji?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Fiji rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th and Fiji ranks 164th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.