CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 10,950 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Cape Verde, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Cape Verde is 10,950 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Cape Verde peaked at 24,496 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,754 tonnes, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 86th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,526 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 15,389 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 15,444 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18,248 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 24,496 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 20,829 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 5,381 tonnes | -74.2% |
| 2020 | 3,795 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 3,754 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10,828 tonnes | +188.4% |
| 2023 | 11,167 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 10,950 tonnes | -1.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 10,950 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,714 tonnes, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 10,950 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,779 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,473 tonnes | 5,381 tonnes | 24,496 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 8,099 tonnes | 3,754 tonnes | 11,167 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Cape Verde?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Cape Verde was 10,950 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 24,496 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,754 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Cape Verde ranks 86th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.