Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 147.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 147.34 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 156.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Cape Verde 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.45 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 6.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 5.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1969 | 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 12.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 15.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 16.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 19.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 18.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 20 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 51.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +158.7% |
| 1979 | 61.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 30 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1981 | 8.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 1982 | 9.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 9.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 1985 | 20.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 20 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 18.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 20 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 44.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +122.7% |
| 1991 | 40.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 44.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 41.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 43.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 49.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 54.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 56.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 60.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 70.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 73.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 86.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 95.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 102.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 106.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 110.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 122.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 125.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 117.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 130.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 138.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 152.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 124.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 122.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 121.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 122.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 131.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 141.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 141.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 156.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 129.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 146.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 148.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 141.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 147.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 147.34 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 147.34 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +158.7% | 20 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.75 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +130.0% | 9.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.91 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +122.7% | 20 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.55 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +100.0% | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -72.7% | 30 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.18 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 30 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 130.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 121.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 156.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 129.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 148.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 115 Morocco 154.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Nigeria 149.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 147.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Venezuela 131.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 147.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 156.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.