Cabo Verde vs Greenland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal

Cabo Verde
0 tonnes per person
in 1989
Greenland
0 tonnes per person
in 1988
Cabo Verde rank
141st
Greenland rank
141st

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Cabo Verde
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Cabo 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.

Cabo 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 Cabo 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 from coal, Cabo Verde or Greenland?
Cabo 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 from coal between Cabo Verde and Greenland?
0 tonnes per person, with Cabo Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Greenland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1988.
How do Cabo Verde and Greenland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Cabo 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 from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.