Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita was 1.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.13
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
150th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 2019
All-time low
0.0638
in 1963
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.13 for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 1.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0638, in 1963.
That places Cape Verde 150th out of 208 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.
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5546 | — |
| 1951 | 0.411 | -25.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1934 | -52.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0956 | -50.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1136 | +18.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1124 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1481 | +31.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0915 | -38.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0722 | -21.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0886 | +22.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1045 | +17.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1021 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0824 | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0638 | -22.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1234 | +93.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1045 | -15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0869 | -16.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0701 | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1084 | +54.7% |
| 1969 | 0.131 | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1271 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1245 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1724 | +38.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2075 | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.218 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2516 | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2368 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2577 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6596 | +156.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7799 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.374 | -52.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1006 | -73.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1101 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1085 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.246 | +126.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2426 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1664 | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2256 | +35.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2022 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2192 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4782 | +118.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4287 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4563 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4193 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4287 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4732 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5166 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5249 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5499 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.64 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6547 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7562 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8237 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8746 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8943 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9214 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9427 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9805 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9657 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9583 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9653 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 1.14 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.13 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1881 | 0.0722 | 0.5546 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0977 | 0.0638 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3035 | 0.1245 | 0.7799 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1995 | 0.1006 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4916 | 0.4193 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.893 | 0.6547 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.9583 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.01 | 1.15 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share co2 vs population 0.0041 (2100)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.9126 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.59 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.0008 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Cape Verde?
- Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Cape Verde was 1.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 2019.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0638 in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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