Cape Verde vs Seychelles: Methane emissions
Cape Verde
158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Seychelles
75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
176th
Seychelles rank
179th
Methane emissions over time
- Cape Verde
- Seychelles
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Seychelles, a difference of 82,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.1 times Seychelles's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 176th and Seychelles ranks 179th of 199 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1860s | 12,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1870s | 13,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1880s | 13,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1890s | 13,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1900s | 14,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 17,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 21,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 26,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 34,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 44,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 56,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 57,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 64,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 139,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 141,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 140,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 151,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Cape Verde or Seychelles?
- Cape Verde, at 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Cape Verde and Seychelles?
- 82,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Seychelles?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Seychelles rank globally for methane emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th and Seychelles ranks 179th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by 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
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.