Cape Verde vs East Timor: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Cape Verde
722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
East Timor
938,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
175th
East Timor rank
172nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Cape Verde
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 938,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cape Verde, a difference of 215,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was East Timor ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 175th and East Timor ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1860s | 8,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1870s | 8,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1880s | 9,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1890s | 9,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1900s | 10,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1910s | 11,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1920s | 14,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1930s | 17,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1940s | 21,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1950s | 63,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 58,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 133,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 109,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 300,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 536,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 873,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 2010s | 651,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 601,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 2020s | 697,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 959,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 938,105 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 East Timor?
- 215,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and East Timor?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and East Timor rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cape Verde ranks 175th and East Timor ranks 172nd 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.