CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 315,377 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Cape Verde, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cape Verde stood at 315,377 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cape Verde peaked at 324,252 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99,649 tonnes, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 104th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 130,776 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 131,497 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 147,741 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 183,067 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 194,218 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 237,661 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 258,061 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 99,649 tonnes | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 105,458 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 277,688 tonnes | +163.3% |
| 2023 | 324,252 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 315,377 tonnes | -2.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 315,377 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 525,131 tonnes, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 315,377 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,704 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 183,289 tonnes | 130,776 tonnes | 258,061 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 224,485 tonnes | 99,649 tonnes | 324,252 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cape Verde?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cape Verde was 315,377 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 324,252 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,649 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.