Cape Verde vs Greenland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Cape Verde
0 tonnes per person
in 1989
Greenland
0 tonnes per person
in 1988
Cape Verde rank
141st
Greenland rank
141st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Cape Verde
- Greenland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Greenland, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 141st and Greenland ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1619 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.5447 tonnes per person | 0.5447 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.0397 tonnes per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Cape Verde or Greenland?
- Cape Verde, at 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Greenland as of 1989.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Cape Verde and Greenland?
- 0 tonnes per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Greenland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1988.
- How do Cape Verde and Greenland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Cape Verde ranks 141st and Greenland ranks 141st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.