Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 32.23 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 32.23 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 32.23 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.81 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Cape Verde 143rd out of 204 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.81 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 5.13 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 5.16 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.23 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.57 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.66 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.8 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.92 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.05 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.41 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.69 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 6.99 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 7.26 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 7.55 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.88 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 8.25 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 8.64 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 9.05 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 9.56 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 10.07 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 10.67 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 11.34 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 12.06 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 12.81 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 13.58 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 14.43 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 15.29 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 16.08 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 16.96 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 17.93 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 19.08 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 20.04 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 20.99 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 21.95 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 22.91 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 23.94 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 25.04 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 26.13 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 27.32 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 28.3 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 29.33 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.31 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 31.25 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 32.23 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 32.23 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.43 tonnes per person, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 32.23 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 4.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.51 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 6.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.83 tonnes per person | 6.41 tonnes per person | 9.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.33 tonnes per person | 10.07 tonnes per person | 16.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.53 tonnes per person | 17.93 tonnes per person | 27.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.28 tonnes per person | 28.3 tonnes per person | 32.23 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Cape Verde was 32.23 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 32.23 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.