Co2 emissions and gdp in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Co2 emissions and gdp was 5.48 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.48 billion
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.48 billion
in 2025
All-time low
694.08 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp in Cape Verde stood at 5.48 billion. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 5.48 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 694.08 million, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 694.08 million | — |
| 1991 | 703.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 780.80 million | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 848.80 million | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 billion | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 1.16 billion | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 1.29 billion | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 1.43 billion | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.61 billion | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.79 billion | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 2.04 billion | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 2.09 billion | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.20 billion | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.29 billion | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.53 billion | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.70 billion | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.92 billion | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.36 billion | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 3.59 billion | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.54 billion | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.61 billion | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.75 billion | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.79 billion | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.81 billion | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.84 billion | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.87 billion | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.04 billion | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.22 billion | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.38 billion | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.68 billion | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.71 billion | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 3.97 billion | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.60 billion | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 4.82 billion | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 5.16 billion | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 5.48 billion | +6.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.48 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.48 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.77 billion, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 billion | 694.08 million | 1.79 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 billion | 2.04 billion | 3.59 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 billion | 3.61 billion | 4.68 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 billion | 3.71 billion | 5.48 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 167 Cayman Islands 6.03 billion compare
- 168 East Timor 5.83 billion compare
- 169 Andorra 5.64 billion compare
- 171 Belize 5.41 billion compare
- 172 Aruba 4.91 billion compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 4.90 billion compare
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 in Cape Verde?
- Co2 emissions and gdp in Cape Verde was 5.48 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 694.08 million in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for co2 emissions and gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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