Co2 fossil plus land use in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Co2 fossil plus land use was 596,607 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
596,607
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
719,060
in 2010
All-time low
27,004
in 1967
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co2 fossil plus land use in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 596,607 for co2 fossil plus land use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 fossil plus land use in Cape Verde peaked at 719,060 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27,004, in 1967.
That places Cape Verde 171st out of 194 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 fossil plus land use in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 248,456 | — |
| 1951 | 240,871 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 171,732 | -28.7% |
| 1953 | 119,959 | -30.1% |
| 1954 | 92,992 | -22.5% |
| 1955 | 70,642 | -24.0% |
| 1956 | 65,183 | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 51,626 | -20.8% |
| 1958 | 56,059 | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 78,086 | +39.3% |
| 1960 | 58,924 | -24.5% |
| 1961 | 48,005 | -18.5% |
| 1962 | 38,076 | -20.7% |
| 1963 | 30,491 | -19.9% |
| 1964 | 42,443 | +39.2% |
| 1965 | 36,874 | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 31,804 | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 27,004 | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 37,013 | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 43,359 | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 42,443 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 41,850 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 56,872 | +35.9% |
| 1973 | 71,755 | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 74,599 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 81,158 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 75,625 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 82,000 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 209,421 | +155.4% |
| 1979 | 249,738 | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 121,059 | -51.5% |
| 1981 | 33,232 | -72.5% |
| 1982 | 37,263 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 37,593 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 85,591 | +127.7% |
| 1985 | 85,518 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 60,493 | -29.3% |
| 1987 | 238,270 | +293.9% |
| 1988 | 151,946 | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 203,608 | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 247,906 | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 284,583 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 245,781 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 221,232 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 289,016 | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 284,180 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 429,164 | +51.0% |
| 1997 | 349,362 | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 313,895 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 355,774 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 499,440 | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 531,243 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 493,211 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 556,891 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 516,477 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 500,796 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 551,688 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 699,861 | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 576,970 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 587,925 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 719,060 | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 697,113 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 608,590 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 545,423 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 525,931 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 511,861 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 575,138 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 605,036 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 583,895 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 633,945 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 520,764 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 588,365 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 597,943 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 573,252 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 596,607 | +4.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 596,607 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 596,607 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 fossil plus land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +293.9% | 60,493 | 238,270 |
| 1978 | +155.4% | 82,000 | 209,421 |
| 1984 | +127.7% | 37,593 | 85,591 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 119,561 | 51,626 | 248,456 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39,399 | 27,004 | 58,924 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98,546 | 41,850 | 249,738 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,457 | 33,232 | 238,270 | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,089 | 221,232 | 429,164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 551,450 | 493,211 | 699,861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 600,599 | 511,861 | 719,060 | 10 |
| 2020s | 575,386 | 520,764 | 597,943 | 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 fossil plus land use in Cape Verde?
- Co2 fossil plus land use in Cape Verde was 596,607 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 fossil plus land use recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 719,060 in 2010.
- What is the lowest co2 fossil plus land use recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,004 in 1967.
- How does Cape Verde rank for co2 fossil plus land use?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 fossil plus land use rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 fossil plus land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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