Cape Verde vs Comoros: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Cape Verde
722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Comoros
907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
175th
Comoros rank
173rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cape Verde, a difference of 184,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Comoros ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 175th and Comoros ranks 173rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 6 and Comoros in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1860s | 8,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1870s | 8,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1880s | 9,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1890s | 9,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1900s | 10,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1910s | 11,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1920s | 14,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1930s | 17,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1940s | 21,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1950s | 63,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 58,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 133,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 109,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1990s | 300,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 536,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 651,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 697,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 848,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Cape Verde or Comoros?
- Comoros, at 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Cape Verde and Comoros?
- 184,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Comoros?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Comoros rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cape Verde ranks 175th and Comoros ranks 173rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.