Cape Verde vs Micronesia (country): Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Cape Verde
1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
144th
Micronesia (country) rank
142nd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Cape Verde
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cape Verde, a difference of 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 144th and Micronesia (country) ranks 142nd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 14 and Micronesia (country) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1860s | 0.0897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1870s | 0.0809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1880s | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1890s | 0.0664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1900s | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 0.1079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 0.3293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 0.242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 0.4344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 0.3186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.7236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Cape Verde or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?
- 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Micronesia (country) rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 144th and Micronesia (country) ranks 142nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.