CO₂ emissions from transport in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: CO₂ emissions from transport was 259,999 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Cape Verde stood at 259,999 tonnes.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Cape Verde peaked at 290,000 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100,000 tonnes, in 1991.
Cape Verde ranks 166th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 214,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,000 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 163 Central African Republic 330,000 tonnes compare
- 164 Comoros 300,000 tonnes compare
- 165 East Timor 280,000 tonnes compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 250,000 tonnes compare
- 167 Eritrea 250,000 tonnes compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 240,000 tonnes compare
- 169 Vanuatu 240,000 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 transport in Cape Verde?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Cape Verde was 259,999 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 290,000 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.