Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.0054 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0054 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 59.6%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8756 tonnes per person
in 1951
All-time low
-0.003 tonnes per person
in 2021
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cape Verde, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cape Verde is 0.0054 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.6% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.8756 tonnes per person in 1951 and was at its lowest, -0.003 tonnes per person, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2837 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2849 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.2838 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.2813 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 0.2787 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.2754 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 0.272 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.2687 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1858 | 0.265 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 0.2618 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2732 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1861 | 0.2765 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 0.2755 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.2734 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.27 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 0.2663 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1866 | 0.2627 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1867 | 0.2591 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1868 | 0.2552 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1869 | 0.2517 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1870 | 0.2541 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 0.2539 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.2522 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 0.2502 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.2475 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1875 | 0.2448 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1876 | 0.2418 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 0.2389 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 0.236 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 0.2331 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.2373 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 0.2378 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.2371 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.2351 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.2328 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2306 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1886 | 0.2281 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 0.2253 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 0.2228 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.2201 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 0.2241 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1891 | 0.2249 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.224 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.2224 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 0.2204 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.218 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 0.2158 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1897 | 0.2135 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1898 | 0.2109 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 0.2085 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 0.2089 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.2085 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.2074 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.206 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 0.2044 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.2028 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.201 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.199 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 0.197 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.196 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.2042 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1911 | 0.2088 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 0.2125 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 0.2163 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 0.2195 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 0.2223 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.2252 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.2279 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.2312 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 0.2334 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.242 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1921 | 0.2455 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 0.2457 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 0.2439 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.2416 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.2389 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 0.2363 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.2336 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.2308 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.2277 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.2305 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 0.2298 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.2273 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.2237 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 0.2197 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 0.2157 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 0.2115 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 0.2074 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 0.2032 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1939 | 0.2009 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.2068 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 0.2111 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 0.2158 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 0.2222 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 0.2281 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 0.2339 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 0.2396 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 0.2454 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 0.2514 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 0.255 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 0.7885 tonnes per person | +209.3% |
| 1951 | 0.8756 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1952 | 0.7131 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1953 | 0.5306 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3669 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 1955 | 0.2487 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1813 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1663 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2039 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2898 tonnes per person | +42.1% |
| 1960 | 0.176 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1211 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +68.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -51.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -45.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -37.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -75.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +72.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +139.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +50.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4412 tonnes per person | +8219.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2171 tonnes per person | -50.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3344 tonnes per person | +54.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1821 tonnes per person | -45.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3112 tonnes per person | +70.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1684 tonnes per person | -45.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1311 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2758 tonnes per person | +110.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2065 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4918 tonnes per person | +138.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2823 tonnes per person | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1639 tonnes per person | -42.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1567 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.447 tonnes per person | +185.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3979 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2323 tonnes per person | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3018 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1831 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1109 tonnes per person | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1163 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3914 tonnes per person | +236.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2081 tonnes per person | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1264 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 0.318 tonnes per person | +151.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1595 tonnes per person | -49.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2083 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0991 tonnes per person | -52.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0682 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0856 tonnes per person | +154.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.024 tonnes per person | -63.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -69.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -87.3% |
| 2021 | -0.003 tonnes per person | -421.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -118.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +497.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +59.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0054 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0054 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 | +8219.5% | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.4412 tonnes per person |
| 2023 | +497.0% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person |
| 2021 | -421.8% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -0.003 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +236.7% | 0.1163 tonnes per person | 0.3914 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +209.3% | 0.255 tonnes per person | 0.7885 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +185.2% | 0.1567 tonnes per person | 0.447 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2755 tonnes per person | 0.2618 tonnes per person | 0.2849 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2664 tonnes per person | 0.2517 tonnes per person | 0.2765 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2453 tonnes per person | 0.2331 tonnes per person | 0.2541 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2307 tonnes per person | 0.2201 tonnes per person | 0.2378 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2182 tonnes per person | 0.2085 tonnes per person | 0.2249 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2031 tonnes per person | 0.196 tonnes per person | 0.2089 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2201 tonnes per person | 0.2042 tonnes per person | 0.2334 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2386 tonnes per person | 0.2277 tonnes per person | 0.2457 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.217 tonnes per person | 0.2009 tonnes per person | 0.2305 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2309 tonnes per person | 0.2068 tonnes per person | 0.255 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4365 tonnes per person | 0.1663 tonnes per person | 0.8756 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0682 tonnes per person | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 0.176 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1011 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.4412 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.237 tonnes per person | 0.1311 tonnes per person | 0.4918 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2515 tonnes per person | 0.1109 tonnes per person | 0.447 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1069 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.318 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cape Verde?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cape Verde was 0.0054 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8756 tonnes per person in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.003 tonnes per person in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.