Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 596,607 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cape Verde stood at 596,607 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in Cape Verde peaked at 719,060 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27,004 tonnes, in 1967.
That places Cape Verde 171st out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 119,561 tonnes | 51,626 tonnes | 248,456 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 39,399 tonnes | 27,004 tonnes | 58,924 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 98,546 tonnes | 41,850 tonnes | 249,738 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,457 tonnes | 33,232 tonnes | 238,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,089 tonnes | 221,232 tonnes | 429,164 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 551,450 tonnes | 493,211 tonnes | 699,861 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 600,599 tonnes | 511,861 tonnes | 719,060 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 575,386 tonnes | 520,764 tonnes | 597,943 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 168 Djibouti 665,467 tonnes compare
- 169 Seychelles 652,571 tonnes compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 638,832 tonnes compare
- 172 Comoros 578,177 tonnes compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 440,473 tonnes compare
- 174 Andorra 418,691 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cape Verde?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cape Verde was 596,607 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 719,060 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,004 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.