Cape Verde vs Macao: Nitrous oxide emissions
Cape Verde
88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Macao
60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
167th
Macao rank
170th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Cape Verde
- Macao
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Macao, a difference of 27,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.4 times Macao's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 167th and Macao ranks 170th of 201 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 375.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1860s | 2,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 409.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1870s | 2,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 455.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1880s | 3,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1890s | 3,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 567.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1900s | 4,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 638.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 5,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 720.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 7,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 806.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 7,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 910.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 15,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 23,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 21,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 23,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 36,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 71,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 76,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 79,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 84,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Cape Verde or Macao?
- Cape Verde, at 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Cape Verde and Macao?
- 27,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Macao?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Macao rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th and Macao ranks 170th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.