Cape Verde vs Gambia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Cape Verde
95.72 kilograms per person
in 2023
Gambia
100.08 kilograms per person
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
151st
Gambia rank
150th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 100.08 kilograms per person against 95.72 kilograms per person in Cape Verde, a difference of 4.36 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 151st and Gambia ranks 150th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.72 kilograms per person | 205.17 kilograms per person | 62.45 kilograms per person | Gambia |
| 2000s | 114.73 kilograms per person | 170.58 kilograms per person | 55.85 kilograms per person | Gambia |
| 2010s | 99.55 kilograms per person | 133.23 kilograms per person | 33.68 kilograms per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 96.46 kilograms per person | 95.91 kilograms per person | 0.5489 kilograms per person | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Cape Verde or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 100.08 kilograms per person against 95.72 kilograms per person in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 4.36 kilograms per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 151st and Gambia ranks 150th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.