Co emissions per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Co emissions per capita was 1.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.13
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
155th
of 213 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 in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co emissions per capita in Cape Verde is 1.13, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 1.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0638, in 1963.
That places Cape Verde 155th out of 213 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 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +156.0% | 0.2577 | 0.6596 |
| 1984 | +126.7% | 0.1085 | 0.246 |
| 1990 | +118.2% | 0.2192 | 0.4782 |
| 1964 | +93.6% | 0.0638 | 0.1234 |
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 |
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 co emissions per capita in Cape Verde?
- Co emissions per capita in Cape Verde was 1.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 2019.
- What is the lowest co emissions 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?
- Cape Verde ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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