Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 593,786 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cape Verde stood at 593,786 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 630,208 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,107 tonnes, in 1953.
That places Cape Verde 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,075 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 6,995 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 7,328 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 6,107 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1954 | 10,992 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1955 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1956 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1961 | 18,320 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 14,656 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 10,992 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 21,984 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 18,320 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 18,320 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 25,648 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1969 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 47,632 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1973 | 54,960 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 65,952 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 76,944 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 73,280 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 80,608 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 201,520 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1979 | 249,152 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 120,912 tonnes | -51.5% |
| 1981 | 32,976 tonnes | -72.7% |
| 1982 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 36,640 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 84,272 tonnes | +130.0% |
| 1985 | 84,272 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58,624 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 80,608 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 73,280 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 80,608 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 179,536 tonnes | +122.7% |
| 1991 | 164,880 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 179,536 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 168,544 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 175,872 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 197,856 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 219,840 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 227,168 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 241,824 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 285,792 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 296,784 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 348,080 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 384,720 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 414,032 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 428,688 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 447,008 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 494,640 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 505,632 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 472,656 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 523,952 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 556,928 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 615,552 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 501,968 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 494,640 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 490,976 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 494,640 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 531,280 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 571,584 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 571,584 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 630,208 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 520,288 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 589,904 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 597,650 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 571,493 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 593,786 tonnes | +3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 593,786 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.32 million tonnes, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 593,786 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 million tonnes, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +150.0% | 80,608 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes |
| 1984 | +130.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes |
| 1990 | +122.7% | 80,608 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes |
| 1964 | +100.0% | 10,992 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1981 | -72.7% | 120,912 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes |
| 1954 | +80.0% | 6,107 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,178 tonnes | 6,107 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,786 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,234 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 249,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,883 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,085 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes | 285,792 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 431,619 tonnes | 296,784 tonnes | 523,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 545,936 tonnes | 490,976 tonnes | 630,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 574,624 tonnes | 520,288 tonnes | 597,650 tonnes | 5 |
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- 176 Seychelles 652,571 tonnes compare
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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 77.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cape Verde was 593,786 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 630,208 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,107 tonnes in 1953.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 oil Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.