Cape Verde vs Tuvalu: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Cape Verde
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tuvalu
1.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
155th
Tuvalu rank
152nd
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1.18 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 155th and Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4916 tonnes per person | 0.5534 tonnes per person | 0.0618 tonnes per person | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 0.893 tonnes per person | 0.9946 tonnes per person | 0.1016 tonnes per person | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.845 tonnes per person | 0.2206 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, Cape Verde or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1.18 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between Cape Verde and Tuvalu?
- 0.05 tonnes per person, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tuvalu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Tuvalu rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 155th and Tuvalu ranks 152nd 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.