CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 593,786 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cape Verde stood at 593,786 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cape Verde peaked at 630,208 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,626 tonnes, in 1963.
Cape Verde ranks 180th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,904 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,783 tonnes | 14,626 tonnes | 36,581 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,116 tonnes | 36,581 tonnes | 249,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,883 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,085 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes | 285,792 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 431,619 tonnes | 296,784 tonnes | 523,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 545,936 tonnes | 490,976 tonnes | 630,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 574,624 tonnes | 520,288 tonnes | 597,650 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 665,140 tonnes compare
- 178 Seychelles 652,571 tonnes compare
- 179 Greenland 618,963 tonnes compare
- 182 Comoros 551,650 tonnes compare
- 183 Bermuda 550,001 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cape Verde?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cape Verde was 593,786 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 630,208 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,626 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Cape Verde ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.