CO₂ emissions per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
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 co₂ emissions per capita in Cape Verde is 1.13 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 1.23 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0638 tonnes per person, in 1963.
Cape Verde ranks 155th of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1881 tonnes per person | 0.0722 tonnes per person | 0.5546 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0977 tonnes per person | 0.0638 tonnes per person | 0.131 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3035 tonnes per person | 0.1245 tonnes per person | 0.7799 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1995 tonnes per person | 0.1006 tonnes per person | 0.374 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4916 tonnes per person | 0.4193 tonnes per person | 0.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.893 tonnes per person | 0.6547 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.9583 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions per capita in Cape Verde?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Cape Verde was 1.13 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 co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0638 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.