Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 3.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
75 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
1.99 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Cape Verde is 3.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 75 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.99 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Cape Verde ranks 75th of 215 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 20.41 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1953 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1954 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1956 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1957 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1958 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1959 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1960 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1961 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1963 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1964 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 1965 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1968 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1969 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1973 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 19.3 % change on previous year | +139.4% |
| 1979 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1981 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1982 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 1985 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1987 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 1991 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3.64 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.29 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.09 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +139.4% | 8.06 % change on previous year | 19.3 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +125.2% | 2.12 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +114.7% | 3.76 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +93.3% | 3.47 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.46 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.03 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 19.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.72 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.24 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Wallis and Futuna 3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Panama 3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Mauritius 3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Bahrain 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Egypt 3.58 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Cape Verde was 3.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 75 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.