Carbon intensity vs gdp in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 190.72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Cape Verde is 190.72, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 541.91 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.56, in 1981.
That places Cape Verde 136th 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 intensity vs gdp in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 100.77 | — |
| 1981 | 27.56 | -72.7% |
| 1982 | 71.44 | +159.3% |
| 1983 | 71.44 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 134.08 | +87.7% |
| 1985 | 134.44 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 304.65 | +126.6% |
| 1987 | 394.52 | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 259.7 | -34.2% |
| 1989 | 234.43 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 522.14 | +122.7% |
| 1991 | 479.51 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 440.97 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 412.94 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 366.25 | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 422.57 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 416.66 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 431.57 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 458.54 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 541.91 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 219.78 | -59.4% |
| 2001 | 230.71 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 234.44 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 253.54 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 240.18 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 160.2 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 166.89 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 153 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 141.03 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 165.17 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 163.67 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 153.43 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 142.85 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 144.03 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 132.56 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 134.73 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 138.12 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 139.29 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 168.68 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 174.69 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 193.49 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 197.47 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 195.35 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 190.09 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 190.72 | +0.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 190.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 190.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 | +159.3% | 27.56 | 71.44 |
| 1986 | +126.6% | 134.44 | 304.65 |
| 1990 | +122.7% | 234.43 | 522.14 |
| 1984 | +87.7% | 71.44 | 134.08 |
| 1981 | -72.7% | 100.77 | 27.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 173.3 | 27.56 | 394.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 449.31 | 366.25 | 541.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.49 | 141.03 | 253.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.2 | 132.56 | 174.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.42 | 190.09 | 197.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share co2 vs population 0.0041 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs gdp in Cape Verde?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Cape Verde was 190.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 541.91 in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.56 in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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