Cape Verde vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Cape Verde
478.62 kilograms per person
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
427.51 kilograms per person
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
40th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
43rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Cape Verde
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 478.62 kilograms per person against 427.51 kilograms per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 51.11 kilograms per person.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 40th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 43rd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.47 kilograms per person | 237.25 kilograms per person | 35.78 kilograms per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 435.09 kilograms per person | 215.9 kilograms per person | 219.19 kilograms per person | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 683.04 kilograms per person | 403.89 kilograms per person | 279.15 kilograms per person | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 472.61 kilograms per person | 427.36 kilograms per person | 45.26 kilograms per person | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Cape Verde or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cape Verde, at 478.62 kilograms per person against 427.51 kilograms per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Cape Verde and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 51.11 kilograms per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 43rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.