Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 148.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 148.04 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 178.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1967.
Cape Verde ranks 123rd of 192 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.91 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1963 | 7.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1964 | 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1965 | 9.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 7.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 9.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 10.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 10.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 14.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1973 | 17.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 18.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 20.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 18.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 20.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 51.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +155.4% |
| 1979 | 61.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 30.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1981 | 8.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 1982 | 9.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 9.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 21.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +127.7% |
| 1985 | 21.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1987 | 59.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +293.9% |
| 1988 | 37.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 50.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 61.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 70.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 60.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 54.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 71.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 70.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 106.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1997 | 86.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 77.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 88.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 123.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 131.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 122.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 138.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 128.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 124.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 136.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 173.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 143.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 145.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 178.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 172.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 151.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 135.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 130.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 127.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 142.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 150.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 144.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 157.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 129.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 146 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 148.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 142.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 148.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 148.04 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 148.04 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +293.9% | 15.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.12 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +155.4% | 20.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.97 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +127.7% | 9.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.24 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 106.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 173.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 127.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 178.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 129.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 148.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 120 Costa Rica 153.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Ghana 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Latvia 151.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Albania 146.88 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 148.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 178.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.