Cape Verde vs Vanuatu: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Cape Verde
88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vanuatu
87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
167th
Vanuatu rank
168th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Cape Verde
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vanuatu, a difference of 719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 167th and Vanuatu ranks 168th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 2,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 2,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 3,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 3,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 4,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 5,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 7,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 7,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 15,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 23,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 21,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 23,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 36,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 71,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 76,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 79,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 84,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Cape Verde or Vanuatu?
- Cape Verde, at 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Vanuatu rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th and Vanuatu ranks 168th 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.