Cape Verde vs Peru: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Cape Verde
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Peru
1.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
128th
Peru rank
127th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Cape Verde
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.14 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 128th and Peru ranks 127th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 0.5976 tonnes per person | 0.5407 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.0811 tonnes per person | 0.8948 tonnes per person | 0.8137 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.2939 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.8337 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.1995 tonnes per person | 0.9987 tonnes per person | 0.7992 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.4916 tonnes per person | 0.8441 tonnes per person | 0.3525 tonnes per person | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.893 tonnes per person | 0.7501 tonnes per person | 0.1428 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.9025 tonnes per person | 0.1631 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.0544 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Cape Verde or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.14 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Cape Verde and Peru?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Peru?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Peru rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Cape Verde ranks 128th and Peru ranks 127th of 213 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 fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.