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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
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.