Annual co2 including land use in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual co2 including land use was 596,607 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
596,607
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
719,060
in 2010
All-time low
27,004
in 1967
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual co2 including land use in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co2 including land use in Cape Verde stood at 596,607.
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 including land use in Cape Verde peaked at 719,060 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27,004, 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.
Annual co2 including land use in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 248,456 | — |
| 1951 | 240,871 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 171,732 | -28.7% |
| 1953 | 119,959 | -30.1% |
| 1954 | 92,992 | -22.5% |
| 1955 | 70,642 | -24.0% |
| 1956 | 65,183 | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 51,626 | -20.8% |
| 1958 | 56,059 | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 78,086 | +39.3% |
| 1960 | 58,924 | -24.5% |
| 1961 | 48,005 | -18.5% |
| 1962 | 38,076 | -20.7% |
| 1963 | 30,491 | -19.9% |
| 1964 | 42,443 | +39.2% |
| 1965 | 36,874 | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 31,804 | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 27,004 | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 37,013 | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 43,359 | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 42,443 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 41,850 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 56,872 | +35.9% |
| 1973 | 71,755 | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 74,599 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 81,158 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 75,625 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 82,000 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 209,421 | +155.4% |
| 1979 | 249,738 | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 121,059 | -51.5% |
| 1981 | 33,232 | -72.5% |
| 1982 | 37,263 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 37,593 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 85,591 | +127.7% |
| 1985 | 85,518 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 60,493 | -29.3% |
| 1987 | 238,270 | +293.9% |
| 1988 | 151,946 | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 203,608 | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 247,906 | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 284,583 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 245,781 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 221,232 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 289,016 | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 284,180 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 429,164 | +51.0% |
| 1997 | 349,362 | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 313,895 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 355,774 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 499,440 | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 531,243 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 493,211 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 556,891 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 516,477 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 500,796 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 551,688 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 699,861 | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 576,970 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 587,925 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 719,060 | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 697,113 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 608,590 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 545,423 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 525,931 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 511,861 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 575,138 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 605,036 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 583,895 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 633,945 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 520,764 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 588,365 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 597,943 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 573,252 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 596,607 | +4.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 596,607 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 596,607 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 including land use 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% | 60,493 | 238,270 |
| 1978 | +155.4% | 82,000 | 209,421 |
| 1984 | +127.7% | 37,593 | 85,591 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 119,561 | 51,626 | 248,456 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39,399 | 27,004 | 58,924 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98,546 | 41,850 | 249,738 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,457 | 33,232 | 238,270 | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,089 | 221,232 | 429,164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 551,450 | 493,211 | 699,861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 600,599 | 511,861 | 719,060 | 10 |
| 2020s | 575,386 | 520,764 | 597,943 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 168 Djibouti 665,467 compare
- 169 Seychelles 652,571 compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 638,832 compare
- 172 Comoros 578,177 compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 440,473 compare
- 174 Andorra 418,691 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 77.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co2 including land use in Cape Verde?
- Annual co2 including land use in Cape Verde was 596,607 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 including land use recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 719,060 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual co2 including land use recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,004 in 1967.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual co2 including land use?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 including land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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