Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Cape Verde or Tonga?

Cape Verde, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tonga as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tonga?

175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Tonga: Share of global methane emissions

Cape Verde

0.0%

in 2024

Tonga

0.0%

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

175th

Tonga rank

177th

Share of global methane emissions over time

Cape Verde
Tonga

How they compare

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

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.5 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 175th and Tonga ranks 177th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 8 and Tonga in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Cape Verde
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Cape Verde
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Cape Verde
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Cape Verde
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Cape Verde
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Cape Verde
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Cape Verde
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Cape Verde or Tonga?: Cape Verde, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Cape Verde and Tonga?: 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tonga?: 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Tonga rank globally for share of global methane emissions?: Cape Verde ranks 175th and Tonga ranks 177th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of global methane emissions
Unit: %
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.