Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 72,439 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72,439 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 211 countries
All-time high
72,439 tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 72,439 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Cape Verde peaked at 72,439 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 150th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 3,634 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 7,268 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1961 | 10,902 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 14,536 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 18,170 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 25,439 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 32,708 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 32,708 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 32,708 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 36,342 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 43,611 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 50,880 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 54,514 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 58,148 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 65,417 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 65,417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65,417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 65,417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 65,417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 72,439 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 72,439 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.51 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 72,439 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 363.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,439 tonnes | 7,268 tonnes | 43,611 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,550 tonnes | 50,880 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,439 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,439 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,439 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,439 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,439 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 72,439 tonnes | 5 |
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- 153 Andorra 0 tonnes
- 153 Anguilla 0 tonnes
- 153 Antarctica 0 tonnes
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes
- 153 Aruba 0 tonnes
- 153 Belize 0 tonnes
- 153 Bermuda 0 tonnes
- 153 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes
- 153 British Virgin Islands 0 tonnes
- 153 Brunei 0 tonnes
- 153 Central African Republic 0 tonnes
- 153 Christmas Island 0 tonnes
- 153 Comoros 0 tonnes
- 153 Cook Islands 0 tonnes
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 0 tonnes
- 153 Curacao 0 tonnes
- 153 Dominica 0 tonnes
- 153 East Timor 0 tonnes
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 0 tonnes
- 153 Eswatini 0 tonnes
- 153 French Polynesia 0 tonnes
- 153 Gambia 0 tonnes
- 153 Greenland 0 tonnes
- 153 Grenada 0 tonnes
- 153 Guinea 0 tonnes
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 0 tonnes
- 153 Kiribati 0 tonnes
- 153 Lesotho 0 tonnes
- 153 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes
- 153 Macao 0 tonnes
- 153 Maldives 0 tonnes
- 153 Malta 0 tonnes
- 153 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes
- 153 Mauritania 0 tonnes
- 153 Mauritius 0 tonnes
- 153 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes
- 153 Montserrat 0 tonnes
- 153 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 153 Niue 0 tonnes
- 153 Palau 0 tonnes
- 153 Palestine 0 tonnes
- 153 Papua New Guinea 0 tonnes
- 153 Saint Helena 0 tonnes
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes
- 153 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes
- 153 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 0 tonnes
- 153 Seychelles 0 tonnes
- 153 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes
- 153 Singapore 0 tonnes
- 153 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 153 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes
- 153 South Sudan 0 tonnes
- 153 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 tonnes
- 153 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
- 153 Vanuatu 0 tonnes
- 153 Wallis and Futuna 0 tonnes
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Cape Verde?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Cape Verde was 72,439 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 72,439 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.