Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Cape Verde, 1981–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6.3% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 572.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Cape Verde peaked at 19.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -20.8%, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 2.8% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 0.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | -1.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -20.8% | 15.8% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Cape Verde?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Cape Verde was 6.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.8% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.