Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 22,293 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22,293 tonnes
Change on year
up 185.2%
World rank
122nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
127,934 tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
-128,240 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cape Verde, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cape Verde stood at 22,293 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 185.2% on the previous year and up 708.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cape Verde peaked at 127,934 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, -128,240 tonnes, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 122nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -25,648 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | -40,304 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1953 | -18,320 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 1954 | 3,664 tonnes | -120.0% |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | -10,992 tonnes | -250.0% |
| 1958 | -3,664 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1959 | 3,634 tonnes | -199.2% |
| 1960 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1962 | -3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | -3,664 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 14,627 tonnes | -499.2% |
| 1965 | -3,664 tonnes | -125.0% |
| 1966 | -3,605 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1967 | -3,664 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 10,962 tonnes | -399.2% |
| 1969 | 7,299 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 29 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 14,656 tonnes | +50437.9% |
| 1973 | 10,963 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 3,723 tonnes | -66.0% |
| 1975 | 10,992 tonnes | +195.2% |
| 1976 | -3,664 tonnes | -133.3% |
| 1977 | 7,328 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1978 | 127,934 tonnes | +1645.8% |
| 1979 | 40,610 tonnes | -68.3% |
| 1980 | -128,240 tonnes | -415.8% |
| 1981 | -87,936 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 3,664 tonnes | -104.2% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 47,632 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -25,648 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 21,984 tonnes | -185.7% |
| 1988 | -7,328 tonnes | -133.3% |
| 1989 | 7,328 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1990 | 98,928 tonnes | +1250.0% |
| 1991 | -14,656 tonnes | -114.8% |
| 1992 | 14,656 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1993 | -10,992 tonnes | -175.0% |
| 1994 | 7,328 tonnes | -166.7% |
| 1995 | 21,984 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,328 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1998 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 43,968 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 10,992 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 2001 | 51,296 tonnes | +366.7% |
| 2002 | 36,640 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 29,312 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 14,656 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 47,632 tonnes | +160.0% |
| 2007 | 10,992 tonnes | -76.9% |
| 2008 | -32,976 tonnes | -400.0% |
| 2009 | 51,296 tonnes | -255.6% |
| 2010 | 32,976 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 58,624 tonnes | +77.8% |
| 2012 | -113,584 tonnes | -293.8% |
| 2013 | -7,328 tonnes | -93.5% |
| 2014 | -3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 2016 | 36,640 tonnes | +900.0% |
| 2017 | 40,304 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 58,624 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | -109,920 tonnes | -287.5% |
| 2021 | 69,616 tonnes | -163.3% |
| 2022 | 7,746 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 2023 | -26,157 tonnes | -437.7% |
| 2024 | 22,293 tonnes | -185.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 22,293 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 22,293 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +50437.9% | 29 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1978 | +1645.8% | 7,328 tonnes | 127,934 tonnes |
| 1990 | +1250.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -9,367 tonnes | -40,304 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,829 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 14,627 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,257 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 127,934 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -16,854 tonnes | -128,240 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,518 tonnes | -14,656 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,816 tonnes | -32,976 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,626 tonnes | -113,584 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -7,284 tonnes | -109,920 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 24,607 tonnes compare
- 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 23,365 tonnes compare
- 121 Somalia 22,766 tonnes compare
- 123 Bermuda 20,348 tonnes compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 19,863 tonnes compare
- 125 Rwanda 17,535 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -101.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cape Verde?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cape Verde was 22,293 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 127,934 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -128,240 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 708.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.