Cape Verde vs Tonga: Methane emissions
Cape Verde
158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
176th
Tonga rank
177th
Methane emissions over time
- Cape Verde
- Tonga
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga, a difference of 53,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.5 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 176th and Tonga ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 9 and Tonga in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1860s | 12,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1870s | 13,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1880s | 13,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1890s | 13,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1900s | 14,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1910s | 17,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1920s | 21,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 26,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 34,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 44,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 56,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 57,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1980s | 64,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1990s | 139,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 141,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 140,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 151,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,855 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 Tonga?
- Cape Verde, at 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 53,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Tonga rank globally for methane emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th and Tonga ranks 177th 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.