Cape Verde vs Eritrea: Emissions of air pollutants
Cape Verde
16,204 tonnes
in 2022
Eritrea
17,145 tonnes
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
169th
Eritrea rank
166th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Cape Verde
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 17,145 tonnes against 16,204 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 941 tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Eritrea ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Eritrea ranks 166th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 7.11 tonnes | 116.51 tonnes | 109.39 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1760s | 7.12 tonnes | 116.61 tonnes | 109.49 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1770s | 7.14 tonnes | 116.72 tonnes | 109.58 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1780s | 7.15 tonnes | 116.82 tonnes | 109.67 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1790s | 7.15 tonnes | 116.92 tonnes | 109.76 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1800s | 7.2 tonnes | 118.7 tonnes | 111.5 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1810s | 7.3 tonnes | 122.94 tonnes | 115.64 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1820s | 7.42 tonnes | 127.73 tonnes | 120.3 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1830s | 7.55 tonnes | 132.59 tonnes | 125.04 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1840s | 7.67 tonnes | 137.51 tonnes | 129.85 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1850s | 7.73 tonnes | 143.67 tonnes | 135.93 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1860s | 7.48 tonnes | 156.69 tonnes | 149.21 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1870s | 8.23 tonnes | 177.44 tonnes | 169.22 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1880s | 9.21 tonnes | 200.47 tonnes | 191.25 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1890s | 10.11 tonnes | 226.29 tonnes | 216.18 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1900s | 12.5 tonnes | 269.84 tonnes | 257.34 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1910s | 15.31 tonnes | 375.04 tonnes | 359.73 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1920s | 20.3 tonnes | 555.65 tonnes | 535.35 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1930s | 28.06 tonnes | 766.91 tonnes | 738.85 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 41.14 tonnes | 1,006 tonnes | 964.95 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 144.48 tonnes | 1,371 tonnes | 1,227 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 200.41 tonnes | 1,833 tonnes | 1,632 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 13,913 tonnes | 2,667 tonnes | 11,246 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 1,257 tonnes | 3,370 tonnes | 2,113 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 1,224 tonnes | 18,328 tonnes | 17,104 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4,987 tonnes | 10,956 tonnes | 5,969 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 12,015 tonnes | 12,616 tonnes | 601.57 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 15,079 tonnes | 15,313 tonnes | 233.8 tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cape Verde or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 17,145 tonnes against 16,204 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 941 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Eritrea rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th and Eritrea ranks 166th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.