Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,844 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,844 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,043 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,043 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,043 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,048 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,055 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,066 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,073 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,079 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,168 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,185 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,215 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,231 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,346 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,376 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,394 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,462 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,507 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,569 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,591 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,693 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,709 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,769 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,821 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,832 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,840 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,843 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,057 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,043 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,066 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,068 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,097 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,168 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,297 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,185 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,411 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,595 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,462 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,709 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,812 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,749 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- 138 Somalia 1,848 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Australia 1,811 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,043 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.