emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: emissions of air pollutants was 23,120 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
23,120 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
169th
of 220 countries
All-time high
23,120 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
3,435 tonnes
in 1864
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde is 23,120 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde peaked at 23,120 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,435 tonnes, in 1864.
That places Cape Verde 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 4,020 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 4,020 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 4,021 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 4,021 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 4,022 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 4,022 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 4,022 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 4,023 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 4,023 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 4,024 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 4,024 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 4,025 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 4,025 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 4,025 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 4,026 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 4,026 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 4,026 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 4,027 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 4,027 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 4,027 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 4,028 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 4,028 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 4,028 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 4,028 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 4,029 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 4,029 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 4,029 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 4,030 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 4,030 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 4,030 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 4,030 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 4,030 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 4,031 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 4,031 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 4,031 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 4,031 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 4,031 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 4,031 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 4,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 4,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 4,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 4,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 4,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 4,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 4,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 4,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 4,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 4,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 4,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 4,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 4,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 4,032 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 4,032 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 4,032 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 4,032 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 4,032 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 4,032 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 4,031 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 4,031 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 4,031 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 4,031 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 4,033 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 4,035 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 4,037 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 4,038 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 4,040 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 4,042 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 4,044 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 4,046 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 4,047 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 4,049 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 4,051 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 4,052 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 4,054 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 4,056 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 4,057 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 4,059 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 4,061 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 4,062 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 4,064 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 4,066 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 4,067 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 4,068 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 4,070 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 4,071 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 4,073 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 4,074 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 4,076 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 4,077 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 4,079 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 4,080 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 4,082 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 4,083 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 4,084 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 4,085 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 4,087 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 4,088 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 4,089 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 4,090 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 4,092 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 4,093 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 4,082 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 4,070 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 4,059 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 4,048 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 4,042 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 4,037 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 4,031 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 4,026 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 4,020 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 4,015 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 4,011 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 4,007 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 3,705 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1864 | 3,435 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1865 | 3,471 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 3,507 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 3,544 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 3,582 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 3,620 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 3,659 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 3,698 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 3,738 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 3,896 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 4,063 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1875 | 4,241 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 4,298 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 4,356 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 4,416 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 4,476 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 4,538 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 4,564 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 4,590 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 4,616 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 4,643 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 4,675 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 4,708 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 4,741 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 4,775 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 4,808 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 4,842 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 4,877 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 4,911 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 4,946 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 4,981 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 5,017 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 5,052 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 5,310 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1898 | 5,584 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1899 | 5,876 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 6,187 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1901 | 6,153 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 6,119 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 6,084 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 6,048 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 6,011 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 5,974 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 5,937 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 5,898 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 5,859 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 5,819 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 5,796 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 5,863 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 5,930 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 5,926 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 5,921 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 5,914 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 5,905 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 5,895 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 5,882 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 5,868 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 5,985 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 6,104 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 6,226 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 6,352 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 6,481 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 6,615 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 6,736 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 6,861 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 6,990 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 7,122 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 7,263 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 7,410 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 7,618 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 7,830 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 8,048 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 8,269 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 8,534 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 8,899 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 9,482 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1940 | 10,090 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1941 | 10,190 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 10,302 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 10,427 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 10,566 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 10,716 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 10,879 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 11,053 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 11,239 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 11,411 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 12,248 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1951 | 12,310 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 12,225 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 12,020 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 11,794 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 11,491 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 11,062 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 10,594 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 10,101 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 9,589 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 9,120 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 8,538 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 7,860 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 7,139 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 6,578 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 5,778 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 6,033 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 6,191 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 6,482 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 6,719 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 6,884 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 7,936 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 8,256 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 8,384 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8,294 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 8,309 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 8,279 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 8,456 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 10,347 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 10,966 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 9,054 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 8,096 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 8,304 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 8,393 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 9,250 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 9,306 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 9,301 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 9,622 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9,904 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 10,037 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11,004 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 11,232 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 11,224 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10,952 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 11,965 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 12,209 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 12,491 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12,684 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13,088 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 13,726 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 16,831 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 19,508 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 19,783 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15,195 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 15,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 17,556 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 18,022 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18,477 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 18,619 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18,650 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18,862 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21,291 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 20,131 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 19,426 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 20,052 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 20,666 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 21,254 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21,794 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21,332 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 22,810 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 22,726 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22,601 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23,120 tonnes | +2.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 23,120 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 23,120 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4,022 tonnes | 4,020 tonnes | 4,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 4,026 tonnes | 4,024 tonnes | 4,027 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 4,029 tonnes | 4,028 tonnes | 4,030 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 4,031 tonnes | 4,030 tonnes | 4,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 4,032 tonnes | 4,032 tonnes | 4,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 4,032 tonnes | 4,031 tonnes | 4,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 4,039 tonnes | 4,031 tonnes | 4,047 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 4,057 tonnes | 4,049 tonnes | 4,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 4,072 tonnes | 4,066 tonnes | 4,079 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,086 tonnes | 4,080 tonnes | 4,092 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,051 tonnes | 4,020 tonnes | 4,093 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,690 tonnes | 3,435 tonnes | 4,015 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,084 tonnes | 3,659 tonnes | 4,476 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,666 tonnes | 4,538 tonnes | 4,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,140 tonnes | 4,842 tonnes | 5,876 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,027 tonnes | 5,859 tonnes | 6,187 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 5,885 tonnes | 5,796 tonnes | 5,930 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,422 tonnes | 5,868 tonnes | 6,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,048 tonnes | 7,122 tonnes | 9,482 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,687 tonnes | 10,090 tonnes | 11,411 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 11,343 tonnes | 9,589 tonnes | 12,310 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,044 tonnes | 5,778 tonnes | 9,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,611 tonnes | 6,884 tonnes | 10,966 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,127 tonnes | 8,096 tonnes | 10,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,057 tonnes | 10,952 tonnes | 13,726 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,814 tonnes | 15,195 tonnes | 19,783 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,762 tonnes | 18,862 tonnes | 22,810 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,816 tonnes | 22,601 tonnes | 23,120 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde was 23,120 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 23,120 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,435 tonnes in 1864.
- How does Cape Verde rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.