Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 4,914 tonnes in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Cape Verde, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2026, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Cape Verde stood at 4,914 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.4% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Cape Verde peaked at 1.68 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2005.
Cape Verde ranks 175th of 248 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 624,513 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 5,086 tonnes | -99.2% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 30,640 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 2,895 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 30,518 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 9,519 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 255,330 tonnes | +2582.4% |
| 2014 | 289,147 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 104,619 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 759,036 tonnes | +625.5% |
| 2018 | 735,339 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 554,917 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 726,730 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 598,008 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 835,550 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 2024 | 1.68 million tonnes | +101.6% |
| 2025 | 138,238 tonnes | -91.8% |
| 2026 | 4,914 tonnes | -96.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4,914 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4,914 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.74 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2582.4% | 9,519 tonnes | 255,330 tonnes |
| 2017 | +625.5% | 104,619 tonnes | 759,036 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,733 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 624,513 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 273,842 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 759,036 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 715,533 tonnes | 4,914 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Cape Verde?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Cape Verde was 4,914 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Cape Verde ranks 175th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.