Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 593,786 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 593,786 tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 630,208 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,626 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Cape Verde 180th 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102,592 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 76,944 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1952 | 36,640 tonnes | -52.4% |
| 1953 | 18,320 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1954 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1955 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 29,312 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1957 | 18,320 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1958 | 14,656 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1959 | 18,290 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1960 | 21,954 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1961 | 21,954 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 18,290 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 14,626 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 29,253 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 25,589 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 21,984 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 18,320 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 29,282 tonnes | +59.8% |
| 1969 | 36,581 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 36,581 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 36,610 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 51,266 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 62,229 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 65,952 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 76,944 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 73,280 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 80,608 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 208,542 tonnes | +158.7% |
| 1979 | 249,152 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 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 20.35 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 593,786 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 | +158.7% | 80,608 tonnes | 208,542 tonnes |
| 1984 | +130.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes |
| 1990 | +122.7% | 80,608 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes |
| 1964 | +100.0% | 14,626 tonnes | 29,253 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,904 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,783 tonnes | 14,626 tonnes | 36,581 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,116 tonnes | 36,581 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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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)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -101.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Cape Verde was 593,786 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 630,208 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,626 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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.