Aruba vs Cape Verde: Greenhouse gas emissions
Aruba
952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cape Verde
843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Aruba rank
175th
Cape Verde rank
176th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Aruba
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cape Verde, a difference of 108,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Aruba ranks 175th and Cape Verde ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 8 and Cape Verde in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 816.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1860s | 1,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1870s | 1,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1880s | 1,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1890s | 2,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1900s | 2,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 2,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 5,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 8,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 10,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 642,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 513,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 1960s | 674,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 568,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 1970s | 786,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 610,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 1980s | 588,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 405,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 1990s | 690,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 2000s | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 689,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 2010s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 785,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 493,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 2020s | 906,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 813,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Aruba or Cape Verde?
- Aruba, at 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Aruba and Cape Verde?
- 108,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Cape Verde?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Cape Verde rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Aruba ranks 175th and Cape Verde ranks 176th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.