Co2 emissions by fuel line in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Co2 emissions by fuel line was 593,786 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
593,786
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
630,208
in 2019
All-time low
6,107
in 1953
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co2 emissions by fuel line in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 emissions by fuel line in Cape Verde stood at 593,786.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by fuel line in Cape Verde peaked at 630,208 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,107, in 1953.
That places Cape Verde 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 emissions by fuel line in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,075 | — |
| 1951 | 6,995 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 7,328 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 6,107 | -16.7% |
| 1954 | 10,992 | +80.0% |
| 1955 | 14,656 | +33.3% |
| 1956 | 14,656 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 14,656 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 14,656 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 14,656 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 18,320 | +25.0% |
| 1961 | 18,320 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 14,656 | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 10,992 | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 21,984 | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 18,320 | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 21,984 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 18,320 | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 25,648 | +40.0% |
| 1969 | 29,312 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 29,312 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 32,976 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 47,632 | +44.4% |
| 1973 | 54,960 | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 65,952 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 76,944 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 73,280 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 80,608 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 201,520 | +150.0% |
| 1979 | 249,152 | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 120,912 | -51.5% |
| 1981 | 32,976 | -72.7% |
| 1982 | 36,640 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 36,640 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 84,272 | +130.0% |
| 1985 | 84,272 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58,624 | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 80,608 | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 73,280 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 80,608 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 179,536 | +122.7% |
| 1991 | 164,880 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 179,536 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 168,544 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 175,872 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 197,856 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 219,840 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 227,168 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 241,824 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 285,792 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 296,784 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 348,080 | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 384,720 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 414,032 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 428,688 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 447,008 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 494,640 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 505,632 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 472,656 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 523,952 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 556,928 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 615,552 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 501,968 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 494,640 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 490,976 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 494,640 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 531,280 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 571,584 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 571,584 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 630,208 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 520,288 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 589,904 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 597,650 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 571,493 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 593,786 | +3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 593,786 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.32 million, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 593,786 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 million, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions by fuel line 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 | +150.0% | 80,608 | 201,520 |
| 1984 | +130.0% | 36,640 | 84,272 |
| 1990 | +122.7% | 80,608 | 179,536 |
| 1964 | +100.0% | 10,992 | 21,984 |
| 1981 | -72.7% | 120,912 | 32,976 |
| 1954 | +80.0% | 6,107 | 10,992 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,178 | 6,107 | 14,656 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,786 | 10,992 | 29,312 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,234 | 29,312 | 249,152 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,883 | 32,976 | 120,912 | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,085 | 164,880 | 285,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 431,619 | 296,784 | 523,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 545,936 | 490,976 | 630,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 574,624 | 520,288 | 597,650 | 5 |
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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 by fuel line in Cape Verde?
- Co2 emissions by fuel line in Cape Verde was 593,786 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by fuel line recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 630,208 in 2019.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by fuel line recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,107 in 1953.
- How does Cape Verde rank for co2 emissions by fuel line?
- Cape Verde ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 emissions by fuel line rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Co2 emissions by fuel line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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