Antigua and Barbuda vs Cape Verde: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Antigua and Barbuda
724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cape Verde
843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
178th
Cape Verde rank
176th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 119,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th and Cape Verde ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 4 and Cape Verde in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 26,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1860s | 12,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1870s | 11,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1880s | 15,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1890s | 12,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1900s | 8,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | -7,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 1,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 11,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 22,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 39,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 293,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 435,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 235,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 329,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 535,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 689,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 638,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 785,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 697,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 813,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Antigua and Barbuda or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde?
- 119,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th and Cape Verde ranks 176th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.