Cape Verde vs Greenland: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil

Cape Verde
0.0%
in 2024
Greenland
0.0%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
179th
Greenland rank
178th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 179th and Greenland ranks 178th 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, Cape Verde or Greenland?
Greenland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between Cape Verde and Greenland?
0.0%, 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 share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
Cape Verde ranks 179th and Greenland ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.