Cape Verde vs Samoa: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Cape Verde
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Samoa
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
128th
Samoa rank
129th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Cape Verde
- Samoa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Samoa, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 129th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 0.0949 tonnes per person | 0.0381 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 1960s | 0.0811 tonnes per person | 0.1873 tonnes per person | 0.1062 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.2939 tonnes per person | 0.3515 tonnes per person | 0.0576 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.1995 tonnes per person | 0.4522 tonnes per person | 0.2527 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.4916 tonnes per person | 0.6464 tonnes per person | 0.1548 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.893 tonnes per person | 0.8772 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Cape Verde, at 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 0 tonnes per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Cape Verde ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 129th 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.