Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2,821 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,821 tonnes
Change on year
up 60.4%
World rank
119th
of 197 countries
All-time high
209,324 tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
-1,539 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cape Verde, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cape Verde is 2,821 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 60.4% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cape Verde peaked at 209,324 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1,539 tonnes, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 119th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 21,691 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 22,094 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 22,314 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 22,424 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 22,534 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 22,570 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 22,607 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 22,644 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 22,644 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 22,680 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 23,999 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1861 | 24,622 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1862 | 24,879 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 25,025 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 25,062 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 25,062 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 25,062 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 25,062 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 25,025 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 25,025 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 25,611 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1871 | 25,941 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 26,124 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 26,271 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 26,344 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 26,417 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 26,454 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 26,491 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 26,527 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 26,564 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 27,407 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 27,846 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 28,140 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 28,286 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 28,396 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 28,506 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 28,579 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 28,616 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 28,689 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 28,726 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 29,642 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 30,155 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 30,448 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 30,631 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 30,778 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 30,851 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 30,961 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 31,034 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 31,071 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 31,144 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 31,620 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 31,987 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 32,243 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 32,463 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 32,646 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 32,829 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 33,086 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 33,196 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 33,306 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 34,845 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 35,614 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 36,054 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 36,347 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 36,530 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 36,640 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 36,750 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 36,823 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 36,896 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 36,970 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 38,252 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1921 | 38,948 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 39,315 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 39,571 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 39,754 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 39,864 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 39,974 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 40,084 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 40,157 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 40,231 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 41,440 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 42,099 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 42,502 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 42,759 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 42,942 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 43,089 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 43,199 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 43,308 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 43,382 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 43,455 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 44,921 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 45,653 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 46,093 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 46,423 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 46,643 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 46,789 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 46,899 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 47,009 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 47,119 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 47,229 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 145,864 tonnes | +208.8% |
| 1951 | 163,927 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1952 | 135,092 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1953 | 101,639 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1954 | 71,008 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1955 | 48,658 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1956 | 35,871 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1957 | 33,306 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1958 | 41,403 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1959 | 59,796 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1960 | 36,970 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1961 | 26,051 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1962 | 19,786 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1963 | 15,865 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1964 | 13,190 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1965 | 11,285 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 9,820 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 8,684 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 7,731 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 6,778 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 5,862 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 5,240 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 5,606 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 9,526 tonnes | +69.9% |
| 1974 | 8,647 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 4,214 tonnes | -51.3% |
| 1976 | 2,345 tonnes | -44.3% |
| 1977 | 1,392 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1978 | 879.36 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 586.24 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 146.56 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1981 | 256.48 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1982 | 622.88 tonnes | +142.9% |
| 1983 | 952.64 tonnes | +52.9% |
| 1984 | 1,319 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 1,246 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1,869 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 157,662 tonnes | +8337.3% |
| 1988 | 78,666 tonnes | -50.1% |
| 1989 | 123,000 tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1990 | 68,370 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1991 | 119,703 tonnes | +75.1% |
| 1992 | 66,245 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1993 | 52,688 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 113,144 tonnes | +114.7% |
| 1995 | 86,324 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 209,324 tonnes | +142.5% |
| 1997 | 122,194 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1998 | 72,071 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1999 | 69,982 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 202,656 tonnes | +189.6% |
| 2001 | 183,163 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 108,491 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 142,859 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 87,789 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 53,788 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 57,048 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 194,229 tonnes | +240.5% |
| 2008 | 104,314 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 2009 | 63,973 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 162,132 tonnes | +153.4% |
| 2011 | 81,561 tonnes | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 106,622 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 50,783 tonnes | -52.4% |
| 2014 | 34,955 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 17,221 tonnes | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 43,858 tonnes | +154.7% |
| 2017 | 33,452 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 12,311 tonnes | -63.2% |
| 2019 | 3,737 tonnes | -69.6% |
| 2020 | 476.32 tonnes | -87.3% |
| 2021 | -1,539 tonnes | -423.1% |
| 2022 | 293.12 tonnes | -119.0% |
| 2023 | 1,759 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 2024 | 2,821 tonnes | +60.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2,821 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2,821 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +8337.3% | 1,869 tonnes | 157,662 tonnes |
| 2023 | +500.0% | 293.12 tonnes | 1,759 tonnes |
| 2021 | -423.1% | 476.32 tonnes | -1,539 tonnes |
| 2007 | +240.5% | 57,048 tonnes | 194,229 tonnes |
| 1950 | +208.8% | 47,229 tonnes | 145,864 tonnes |
| 2000 | +189.6% | 69,982 tonnes | 202,656 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22,420 tonnes | 21,691 tonnes | 22,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 24,882 tonnes | 23,999 tonnes | 25,062 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 26,275 tonnes | 25,611 tonnes | 26,564 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 28,319 tonnes | 27,407 tonnes | 28,726 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 30,671 tonnes | 29,642 tonnes | 31,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 32,635 tonnes | 31,620 tonnes | 33,306 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 36,347 tonnes | 34,845 tonnes | 36,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 39,615 tonnes | 38,252 tonnes | 40,231 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 42,818 tonnes | 41,440 tonnes | 43,455 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 46,478 tonnes | 44,921 tonnes | 47,229 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 83,656 tonnes | 33,306 tonnes | 163,927 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,616 tonnes | 6,778 tonnes | 36,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,430 tonnes | 586.24 tonnes | 9,526 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,574 tonnes | 146.56 tonnes | 157,662 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,005 tonnes | 52,688 tonnes | 209,324 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,831 tonnes | 53,788 tonnes | 202,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,663 tonnes | 3,737 tonnes | 162,132 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 762.11 tonnes | -1,539 tonnes | 2,821 tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Cape Verde?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cape Verde was 2,821 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 209,324 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,539 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.