Cape Verde vs Samoa: Methane emissions

Cape Verde
158,124
in 2024
Samoa
160,960
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
176th
Samoa rank
174th

Methane emissions over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Samoa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k185019372024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 160,960 against 158,124 in Cape Verde, a difference of 2,836.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 176th and Samoa ranks 174th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Samoa Difference Ahead
1850s 12,810 11,166 1,644 Cape Verde
1860s 12,971 12,423 548.57 Cape Verde
1870s 13,248 14,331 1,083 Samoa
1880s 13,537 16,639 3,102 Samoa
1890s 13,828 19,230 5,402 Samoa
1900s 14,718 18,223 3,505 Samoa
1910s 17,419 17,818 398.6 Samoa
1920s 21,790 23,883 2,093 Samoa
1930s 26,962 32,240 5,278 Samoa
1940s 34,582 43,774 9,193 Samoa
1950s 44,860 55,755 10,896 Samoa
1960s 56,144 71,608 15,464 Samoa
1970s 57,538 90,058 32,521 Samoa
1980s 64,707 130,145 65,439 Samoa
1990s 139,536 153,462 13,926 Samoa
2000s 141,577 169,208 27,630 Samoa
2010s 140,282 185,584 45,302 Samoa
2020s 151,359 153,277 1,918 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Cape Verde or Samoa?
Samoa, at 160,960 against 158,124 in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Cape Verde and Samoa?
2,836, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for methane emissions?
Cape Verde ranks 176th and Samoa ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed