Cape Verde vs Rwanda: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Cape Verde
95.72 kilograms per person
in 2023
Rwanda
89.58 kilograms per person
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
151st
Rwanda rank
153rd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Cape Verde
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 95.72 kilograms per person against 89.58 kilograms per person in Rwanda, a difference of 6.14 kilograms per person.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.72 kilograms per person | 71.42 kilograms per person | 71.31 kilograms per person | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 114.73 kilograms per person | 96.76 kilograms per person | 17.97 kilograms per person | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 99.55 kilograms per person | 114.97 kilograms per person | 15.42 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 96.46 kilograms per person | 99.23 kilograms per person | 2.77 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Cape Verde, at 95.72 kilograms per person against 89.58 kilograms per person in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Cape Verde and Rwanda?
- 6.14 kilograms per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Rwanda rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 153rd 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.