Co2 intensity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Co2 intensity was 0.1406 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1406
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
122nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6985
in 1950
All-time low
0.0545
in 1963
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Cape Verde, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.1406 for co2 intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Cape Verde peaked at 0.6985 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0545, in 1963.
That places Cape Verde 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6985 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5001 | -28.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2293 | -54.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1097 | -52.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1301 | +18.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1258 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1609 | +27.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1006 | -37.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0789 | -21.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0881 | +11.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0982 | +11.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0922 | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0722 | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0545 | -24.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1035 | +89.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0858 | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0703 | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0559 | -20.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0856 | +53.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1022 | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0982 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0935 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1279 | +36.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1528 | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1579 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2221 | +40.7% |
| 1976 | 0.207 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2397 | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.566 | +136.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6536 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3021 | -53.8% |
| 1981 | 0.076 | -74.9% |
| 1982 | 0.082 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0749 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1661 | +121.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1526 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1034 | -32.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1361 | +31.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1166 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1215 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2687 | +121.1% |
| 1991 | 0.239 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2485 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2133 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2042 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2102 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2145 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2024 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1952 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2023 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1926 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2092 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2153 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2174 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.212 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2037 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2013 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1859 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1599 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1765 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1813 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1895 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1527 | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1494 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1455 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1446 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1487 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1524 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1468 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1504 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1539 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1633 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1406 | -13.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.1406 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.1406 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +136.1% | 0.2397 | 0.566 |
| 1984 | +121.7% | 0.0749 | 0.1661 |
| 1990 | +121.1% | 0.1215 | 0.2687 |
| 1964 | +89.9% | 0.0545 | 0.1035 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2222 | 0.0789 | 0.6985 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.082 | 0.0545 | 0.1035 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2519 | 0.0935 | 0.6536 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1331 | 0.0749 | 0.3021 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2198 | 0.1952 | 0.2687 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1974 | 0.1599 | 0.2174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1561 | 0.1446 | 0.1895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1526 | 0.1406 | 0.1633 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 intensity in Cape Verde?
- Co2 intensity in Cape Verde was 0.1406 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6985 in 1950.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0545 in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for co2 intensity?
- Cape Verde ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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