Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 10,396 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cape Verde is 10,396, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 10,396 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,830, in 1991.
Cape Verde ranks 133rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,849 | — |
| 1991 | 1,830 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,985 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 2,112 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 2,466 | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 2,763 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 3,023 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 3,303 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 3,657 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 4,006 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 4,510 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 4,541 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,710 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4,841 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5,268 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 5,566 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,941 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 6,767 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 7,169 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 6,995 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7,072 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,326 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 7,398 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7,441 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,491 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,560 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,881 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 8,235 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8,531 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 9,112 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 7,208 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 7,685 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 8,850 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 9,228 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 9,826 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 10,396 | +5.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 10,396 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 10,396 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,699 | 1,830 | 4,006 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,631 | 4,510 | 7,169 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,805 | 7,072 | 9,112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,866 | 7,208 | 10,396 | 6 |
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 77.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 10,396 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10,396 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,830 in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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