Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 3.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Cape Verde, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 3.34 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 213.6% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Cape Verde peaked at 54.56 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -40.2 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Cape Verde 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.8161 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7947 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1974 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +338.3% |
| 1975 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1976 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1979 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +433.5% |
| 1980 | -0.2385 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1981 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +833.1% |
| 1982 | -40.2 % change on previous year | +1706.5% |
| 1983 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1984 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -578.9% |
| 1985 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1986 | -33.51 % change on previous year | -1111.3% |
| 1987 | 20.6 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1988 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1990 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1991 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1994 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 1995 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -1085.4% |
| 1996 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1997 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 1998 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 54.56 % change on previous year | +778.8% |
| 2001 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2002 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2003 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 2004 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2005 | 38.32 % change on previous year | +468.5% |
| 2006 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2007 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2008 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2009 | -0.9683 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2010 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -640.4% |
| 2011 | 13.01 % change on previous year | +148.7% |
| 2012 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2013 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2014 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -435.9% |
| 2015 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 2017 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2018 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -308.5% |
| 2019 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2020 | -19.67 % change on previous year | -519.8% |
| 2021 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2022 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2023 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2024 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1706.5% | -2.23 % change on previous year | -40.2 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1111.3% | 3.31 % change on previous year | -33.51 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1085.4% | -1.1 % change on previous year | 10.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.8161 % change on previous year | 11.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.1 % change on previous year | -40.2 % change on previous year | 20.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 11.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.65 % change on previous year | -10.28 % change on previous year | 54.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | 13.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -19.67 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 38 Cayman Islands 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Timor-Leste 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Belize 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Kuwait 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Grenada 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Macau, China 3.18 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Cape Verde?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Cape Verde was 3.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 54.56 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.2 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.