Cape Verde vs Greenland: Pesticide use
Cape Verde
5 tonnes
in 2023
Greenland
9 tonnes
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
199th
Greenland rank
196th
Pesticide use over time
- Cape Verde
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 9 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 4 tonnes.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.8 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greenland ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 199th and Greenland ranks 196th of 211 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 tonnes | 4.4 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 5.2 tonnes | 10.1 tonnes | 4.9 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 5 tonnes | 8.5 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 5 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 4 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Cape Verde or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 9 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Cape Verde and Greenland?
- 4 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Greenland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Greenland rank globally for pesticide use?
- Cape Verde ranks 199th and Greenland ranks 196th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.