CO₂ emissions by sector in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: CO₂ emissions by sector was 50,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by sector in Cape Verde is 50,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Cape Verde peaked at 60,000 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions by sector in Cape Verde?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Cape Verde was 50,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.