Cape Verde vs Greenland: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Cape Verde
593,786 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland
618,963 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
180th
Greenland rank
179th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Cape Verde
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 618,963 tonnes against 593,786 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 25,177 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 180th and Greenland ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,904 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes | 114,320 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 23,783 tonnes | 352,477 tonnes | 328,694 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 94,116 tonnes | 492,808 tonnes | 398,692 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 68,883 tonnes | 462,763 tonnes | 393,880 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 204,085 tonnes | 580,790 tonnes | 376,705 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 431,619 tonnes | 627,272 tonnes | 195,652 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 545,936 tonnes | 562,010 tonnes | 16,074 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 574,624 tonnes | 582,196 tonnes | 7,572 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Cape Verde or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 618,963 tonnes against 593,786 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Cape Verde and Greenland?
- 25,177 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Greenland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Greenland rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 180th and Greenland ranks 179th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.