Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
110th
of 213 countries
All-time high
684.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2003
All-time low
461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cape Verde stood at 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cape Verde peaked at 684.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003 and was at its lowest, 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 110th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 631.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 684.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 625 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 640 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 629.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 620.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 645.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 526.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 512.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 533.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 534.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 545.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 547.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 534.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 480 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 480 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 443.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 635.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 684.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 500.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 547.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 107 Mexico 474.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 108 Ghana 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 111 Vietnam 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 112 Nigeria 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 113 Djibouti 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cape Verde?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cape Verde was 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 684.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.