Absolute change co2 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Absolute change co2 was 22,293 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22,293
Change on year
up 185.2%
World rank
122nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
127,934
in 1978
All-time low
-128,240
in 1980
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Absolute change co2 in Cape Verde, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, absolute change co2 in Cape Verde stood at 22,293.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 185.2% on the previous year and up 708.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Cape Verde peaked at 127,934 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -128,240, 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.
Absolute change co2 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -25,648 | — |
| 1952 | -40,304 | +57.1% |
| 1953 | -18,320 | -54.5% |
| 1954 | 3,664 | -120.0% |
| 1955 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 7,328 | — |
| 1957 | -10,992 | -250.0% |
| 1958 | -3,664 | -66.7% |
| 1959 | 3,634 | -199.2% |
| 1960 | 3,664 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1962 | -3,664 | — |
| 1963 | -3,664 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 14,627 | -499.2% |
| 1965 | -3,664 | -125.0% |
| 1966 | -3,605 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | -3,664 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 10,962 | -399.2% |
| 1969 | 7,299 | -33.4% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 29 | — |
| 1972 | 14,656 | +50437.9% |
| 1973 | 10,963 | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 3,723 | -66.0% |
| 1975 | 10,992 | +195.2% |
| 1976 | -3,664 | -133.3% |
| 1977 | 7,328 | -300.0% |
| 1978 | 127,934 | +1645.8% |
| 1979 | 40,610 | -68.3% |
| 1980 | -128,240 | -415.8% |
| 1981 | -87,936 | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 3,664 | -104.2% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 47,632 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -25,648 | — |
| 1987 | 21,984 | -185.7% |
| 1988 | -7,328 | -133.3% |
| 1989 | 7,328 | -200.0% |
| 1990 | 98,928 | +1250.0% |
| 1991 | -14,656 | -114.8% |
| 1992 | 14,656 | -200.0% |
| 1993 | -10,992 | -175.0% |
| 1994 | 7,328 | -166.7% |
| 1995 | 21,984 | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,328 | -66.7% |
| 1998 | 14,656 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 43,968 | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 10,992 | -75.0% |
| 2001 | 51,296 | +366.7% |
| 2002 | 36,640 | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 29,312 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 14,656 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 18,320 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 47,632 | +160.0% |
| 2007 | 10,992 | -76.9% |
| 2008 | -32,976 | -400.0% |
| 2009 | 51,296 | -255.6% |
| 2010 | 32,976 | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 58,624 | +77.8% |
| 2012 | -113,584 | -293.8% |
| 2013 | -7,328 | -93.5% |
| 2014 | -3,664 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 3,664 | -200.0% |
| 2016 | 36,640 | +900.0% |
| 2017 | 40,304 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 58,624 | — |
| 2020 | -109,920 | -287.5% |
| 2021 | 69,616 | -163.3% |
| 2022 | 7,746 | -88.9% |
| 2023 | -26,157 | -437.7% |
| 2024 | 22,293 | -185.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 22,293 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 22,293 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 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 | 14,656 |
| 1978 | +1645.8% | 7,328 | 127,934 |
| 1990 | +1250.0% | 7,328 | 98,928 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -9,367 | -40,304 | 7,328 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,829 | -3,664 | 14,627 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,257 | -3,664 | 127,934 | 10 |
| 1980s | -16,854 | -128,240 | 47,632 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,518 | -14,656 | 98,928 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,816 | -32,976 | 51,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,626 | -113,584 | 58,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | -7,284 | -109,920 | 69,616 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 24,607 compare
- 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 23,365 compare
- 121 Somalia 22,766 compare
- 123 Bermuda 20,348 compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 19,863 compare
- 125 Rwanda 17,535 compare
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share co2 vs population 0.0041 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Cape Verde?
- Absolute change co2 in Cape Verde was 22,293 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 127,934 in 1978.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -128,240 in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for absolute change co2?
- Cape Verde ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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